#2B0D21
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(21.6% 0.058 342.3), rgb(43, 13, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.76:1).
About this color
#2B0D21 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B0D21 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 13, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 54%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.058 342.3) |
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 #2B0D21 | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B0D21 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B0D21 text on white | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B0D21 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CD
oklch(81% 0.068 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#D084B3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#C264A1
oklch(63.2% 0.14 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD488B
oklch(55.6% 0.153 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#943976
oklch(49.1% 0.142 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#783060
oklch(42.6% 0.117 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#612B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 341.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B0D21
oklch(21.6% 0.058 342.3)
#2B0D21 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) | #0F1522 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181A20 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0D15 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B0D21
#2B0D21
oklch(21.6% 0.058 342.3)
- #002013
#002013
oklch(21.5% 0.047 162.7)
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 #2B0D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
Use #2B0D21 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.