#2A1E29
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.4% 0.027 329.1), rgb(42, 30, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#2A1E29 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.027. 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 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A1E29 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 30, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 17%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.027 329.1) |
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 #2A1E29 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A1E29 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A1E29 text on white | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A1E29 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACB
oklch(81% 0.032 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#B396B0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#A07C9D
oklch(63.2% 0.064 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6488
oklch(55.6% 0.072 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#765373
oklch(49.1% 0.066 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E394D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 328)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A1E29
oklch(25.4% 0.027 329.1)
#2A1E29 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) | #1E2129 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202229 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1F22 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A1E29
#2A1E29
oklch(25.4% 0.027 329.1)
- #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 #2A1E29, 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 0.032
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
Use #2A1E29 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.