#2B1524
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.3% 0.043 340), rgb(43, 21, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#2B1524 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1524 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 21, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 34%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.043 340) |
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 #2B1524 | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1524 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1524 text on white | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1524 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CB
oklch(80.8% 0.051 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48DB1
oklch(70.8% 0.082 340)
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Step 500
500
#B46F9D
oklch(63.1% 0.106 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5788
oklch(55.7% 0.114 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#874673
oklch(48.9% 0.106 340)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A5E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#59324D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 339.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1524
oklch(23.3% 0.043 340)
#2B1524 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) | #161A25 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1E23 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D151B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1524
#2B1524
oklch(23.3% 0.043 340)
- #072416
#072416
oklch(23.4% 0.044 159.1)
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 #2B1524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
Use #2B1524 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.