#2B142C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.5% 0.055 325.6), rgb(43, 20, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.94:1).
About this color
#2B142C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B142C |
| RGB | rgb(43, 20, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 38%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.055 325.6) |
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 #2B142C | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B142C | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B142C text on white | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B142C 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
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D8
oklch(81% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.103 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB5
oklch(63.2% 0.133 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D51A0
oklch(55.6% 0.144 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#864189
oklch(49.1% 0.134 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D366F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 326)
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Step 900
900
#58305A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 325.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B142C
oklch(23.5% 0.055 325.6)
#2B142C 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) | #121B2D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181E2B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C171D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B142C
#2B142C
oklch(23.5% 0.055 325.6)
- #0A250D
#0A250D
oklch(23.6% 0.055 145.7)
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 #2B142C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
Use #2B142C 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.