#2B0F20
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(21.9% 0.053 345), rgb(43, 15, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#2B0F20 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B0F20 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 15, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.053 345) |
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 #2B0F20 | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B0F20 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B0F20 text on white | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B0F20 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AF
oklch(70.8% 0.101 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF679B
oklch(63.1% 0.129 345)
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Step 600
600
#AA4D86
oklch(55.6% 0.139 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#923D71
oklch(49.1% 0.13 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#76335C
oklch(42.6% 0.107 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#602D4C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 344.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B0F20
oklch(21.9% 0.053 345)
#2B0F20 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) | #111621 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191B1F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0F16 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B0F20
#2B0F20
oklch(21.9% 0.053 345)
- #002115
#002115
oklch(22% 0.046 165)
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 #2B0F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
Use #2B0F20 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.