#2B1122
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.4% 0.05 342.1), rgb(43, 17, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#2B1122 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1122 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 17, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 43%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.05 342.1) |
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 #2B1122 | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1122 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1122 text on white | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1122 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CB
oklch(80.9% 0.06 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA89B1
oklch(70.7% 0.095 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.122 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65089
oklch(55.6% 0.133 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4074
oklch(49.1% 0.124 342)
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Step 800
800
#74355E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.08 342.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1122
oklch(22.4% 0.05 342.1)
#2B1122 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) | #131723 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1C21 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1118 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1122
#2B1122
oklch(22.4% 0.05 342.1)
- #002214
#002214
oklch(22.3% 0.049 162)
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 #2B1122, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
Use #2B1122 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.