#2B1034
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.3% 0.073 316.9), rgb(43, 16, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#2B1034 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1034 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 16, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 53%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.073 316.9) |
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 #2B1034 | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1034 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1034 text on white | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1034 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C384D9
oklch(70.7% 0.137 317)
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Step 500
500
#B361CF
oklch(63.1% 0.177 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E44BC
oklch(55.6% 0.192 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8734A2
oklch(49% 0.179 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D83
oklch(42.7% 0.147 317)
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Step 900
900
#592969
oklch(37.6% 0.116 316.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1034
oklch(23.3% 0.073 316.9)
#2B1034 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) | #071A35 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111C33 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1620 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1034
#2B1034
oklch(23.3% 0.073 316.9)
- #0B2500
#0B2500
oklch(23.5% 0.071 137)
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 #2B1034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
Use #2B1034 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.