#2B122B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.1% 0.058 327.2), rgb(43, 18, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#2B122B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B122B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 18, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 41%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.058 327.2) |
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 #2B122B | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B122B | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B122B text on white | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B122B 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D8
oklch(81% 0.068 327)
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Step 400
400
#C588C4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B568B5
oklch(63.1% 0.14 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#A04EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.152 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#893E89
oklch(49.1% 0.141 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3470
oklch(42.7% 0.117 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.091 327.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B122B
oklch(23.1% 0.058 327.2)
#2B122B 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) | #10192C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171D2A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C151C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B122B
#2B122B
oklch(23.1% 0.058 327.2)
- #06240C
#06240C
oklch(23.1% 0.057 147.4)
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 #2B122B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
Use #2B122B 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.