#2B102F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23% 0.067 322.3), rgb(43, 16, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#2B102F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B102F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 16, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 49%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.067 322.3) |
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 #2B102F | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B102F | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B102F text on white | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B102F text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322)
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Step 400
400
#C685CF
oklch(70.8% 0.126 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#B663C2
oklch(63% 0.162 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A147AF
oklch(55.6% 0.177 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A3896
oklch(49.2% 0.164 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#702F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B62
oklch(37.7% 0.106 322.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B102F
oklch(23% 0.067 322.3)
#2B102F 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) | #0B1930 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141C2E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C141D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B102F
#2B102F
oklch(23% 0.067 322.3)
- #062404
#062404
oklch(22.9% 0.067 141.8)
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 #2B102F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.065
Use #2B102F 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.