#2B142B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.5% 0.054 327.1), rgb(43, 20, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#2B142B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B142B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 20, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 37%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.054 327.1) |
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 #2B142B | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B142B | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B142B text on white | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B142B 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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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
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.101 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB2
oklch(63% 0.13 327)
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Step 600
600
#9D529E
oklch(55.7% 0.14 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#864287
oklch(49.1% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D376D
oklch(42.7% 0.107 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#593059
oklch(37.8% 0.085 327.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B142B
oklch(23.5% 0.054 327.1)
#2B142B 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) | #121B2C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181D2A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C161D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B142B
#2B142B
oklch(23.5% 0.054 327.1)
- #09250E
#09250E
oklch(23.6% 0.055 147.1)
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 #2B142B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
Use #2B142B 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.