#2B1031
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.1% 0.069 320), rgb(43, 16, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#2B1031 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1031 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 16, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 51%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.069 320) |
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 #2B1031 | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1031 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1031 text on white | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1031 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E2
oklch(81% 0.082 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#C584D3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#B562C7
oklch(63% 0.168 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#A046B4
oklch(55.6% 0.183 320)
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Step 700
700
#89369B
oklch(49.1% 0.171 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.141 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A65
oklch(37.6% 0.11 319.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1031
oklch(23.1% 0.069 320)
#2B1031 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) | #091932 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131C30 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B151E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1031
#2B1031
oklch(23.1% 0.069 320)
- #072402
#072402
oklch(22.9% 0.069 140)
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 #2B1031, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
Use #2B1031 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.