#2B1027
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.5% 0.058 333.2), rgb(43, 16, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#2B1027 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1027 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 16, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 46%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.058 333.2) |
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 #2B1027 | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1027 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1027 text on white | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1027 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#C986BE
oklch(70.6% 0.11 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA66AD
oklch(63% 0.14 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#A54C98
oklch(55.6% 0.151 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D3C82
oklch(49% 0.141 333)
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Step 800
800
#73326A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 333)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D56
oklch(37.7% 0.091 332.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1027
oklch(22.5% 0.058 333.2)
#2B1027 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) | #0F1828 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171B26 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1219 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1027
#2B1027
oklch(22.5% 0.058 333.2)
- #00230E
#00230E
oklch(22.5% 0.058 153.2)
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 #2B1027, 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 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
Use #2B1027 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.