#2B0E27
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.2% 0.062 333), rgb(43, 14, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#2B0E27 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B0E27 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 14, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 51%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.062 333) |
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 #2B0E27 | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B0E27 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B0E27 text on white | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B0E27 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
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D5
oklch(81% 0.072 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C0
oklch(70.7% 0.118 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD63B0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#A8489B
oklch(55.6% 0.162 333)
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Step 700
700
#903885
oklch(49.1% 0.152 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#752F6C
oklch(42.6% 0.126 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B57
oklch(37.7% 0.097 333.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B0E27
oklch(22.2% 0.062 333)
#2B0E27 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) | #0D1628 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161B26 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1018 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B0E27
#2B0E27
oklch(22.2% 0.062 333)
- #00220D
#00220D
oklch(22.1% 0.057 152.8)
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 #2B0E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #2B0E27 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.