#2B1135
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.6% 0.073 315.6), rgb(43, 17, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.01:1).
About this color
#2B1135 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 316°. 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 17.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1135 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 17, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 51%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.073 315.6) |
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 #2B1135 | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1135 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1135 text on white | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1135 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C184DA
oklch(70.6% 0.138 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#B162D0
oklch(63% 0.176 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C45BD
oklch(55.5% 0.191 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#8636A3
oklch(49.2% 0.177 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E84
oklch(42.8% 0.147 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#582A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1135
oklch(23.6% 0.073 315.6)
#2B1135 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) | #081B36 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111D34 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1720 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1135
#2B1135
oklch(23.6% 0.073 315.6)
- #0D2500
#0D2500
oklch(23.6% 0.07 135.8)
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 #2B1135, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
Use #2B1135 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.