#2B0E2B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.4% 0.066 327.5), rgb(43, 14, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#2B0E2B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B0E2B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 14, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 51%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.066 327.5) |
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 #2B0E2B | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B0E2B | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B0E2B text on white | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B0E2B text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.079 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA83C9
oklch(70.6% 0.126 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB62BA
oklch(63.1% 0.159 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#A645A6
oklch(55.5% 0.174 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E368F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#742E74
oklch(42.8% 0.134 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 327.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B0E2B
oklch(22.4% 0.066 327.5)
#2B0E2B 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) | #0B172C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141B2A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C111A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B0E2B
#2B0E2B
oklch(22.4% 0.066 327.5)
- #002307
#002307
oklch(22.3% 0.066 147.4)
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 #2B0E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
Use #2B0E2B 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.