#2B0E26
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.1% 0.061 334.5), rgb(43, 14, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.59:1).
About this color
#2B0E26 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B0E26 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 14, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 51%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.061 334.5) |
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 #2B0E26 | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B0E26 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B0E26 text on white | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B0E26 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CC84BE
oklch(70.6% 0.116 334)
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Step 500
500
#BE64AD
oklch(63.2% 0.146 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#A94898
oklch(55.6% 0.16 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#913982
oklch(49.2% 0.149 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#75306A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B56
oklch(37.7% 0.096 334.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B0E26
oklch(22.1% 0.061 334.5)
#2B0E26 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) | #0E1627 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161A25 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1018 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B0E26
#2B0E26
oklch(22.1% 0.061 334.5)
- #00220F
#00220F
oklch(22.1% 0.055 155)
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 #2B0E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
Use #2B0E26 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.