#2B132D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.4% 0.058 324.4), rgb(43, 19, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#2B132D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 324°. 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 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B132D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 19, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 41%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.058 324.4) |
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 #2B132D | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B132D | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B132D text on white | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B132D 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C388C7
oklch(70.6% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B369B9
oklch(63.2% 0.141 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E4FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.153 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#873F8D
oklch(49.2% 0.142 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3472
oklch(42.7% 0.118 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#592E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 324)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B132D
oklch(23.4% 0.058 324.4)
#2B132D 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) | #101A2E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171D2C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C161D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B132D
#2B132D
oklch(23.4% 0.058 324.4)
- #09250A
#09250A
oklch(23.5% 0.059 144)
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 #2B132D, 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 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
Use #2B132D 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.