#2A1E28
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.4% 0.026 332.1), rgb(42, 30, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.97:1).
About this color
#2A1E28 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A1E28 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 30, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 17%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.026 332.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2A1E28 | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A1E28 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A1E28 text on white | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A1E28 text on black | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.03 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#B396AE
oklch(70.7% 0.048 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#A07C9A
oklch(63.1% 0.061 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6585
oklch(55.7% 0.067 332)
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Step 700
700
#765371
oklch(49% 0.064 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#60445C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.04 333.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A1E28
oklch(25.4% 0.026 332.1)
#2A1E28 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1E2128 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212228 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1F21 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A1E28
#2A1E28
oklch(25.4% 0.026 332.1)
- #19261C
#19261C
oklch(25.3% 0.026 151.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2A1E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.033
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
Use #2A1E28 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.