#2B142A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.4% 0.052 328.7), rgb(43, 20, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.98:1).
About this color
#2B142A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B142A |
| RGB | rgb(43, 20, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 37%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.052 328.7) |
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 #2B142A | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B142A | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B142A text on white | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B142A 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D5
oklch(81% 0.062 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 329)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAF
oklch(63.2% 0.126 329)
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Step 600
600
#9E529B
oklch(55.6% 0.138 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#874284
oklch(49.1% 0.128 329)
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Step 800
800
#6D376B
oklch(42.6% 0.105 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B142A
oklch(23.4% 0.052 328.7)
#2B142A 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) | #131A2B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191D29 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C161D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B142A
#2B142A
oklch(23.4% 0.052 328.7)
- #09240F
#09240F
oklch(23.3% 0.052 148.4)
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 #2B142A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
Use #2B142A 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.