#2B1534
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.2% 0.063 315.3), rgb(43, 21, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#2B1534 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1534 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 21, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 42%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.063 315.3) |
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 #2B1534 | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1534 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1534 text on white | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1534 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E2
oklch(80.8% 0.075 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC69C8
oklch(63.1% 0.153 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#974EB4
oklch(55.5% 0.166 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#813E9B
oklch(49% 0.155 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#69347E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#552E65
oklch(37.6% 0.1 315.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1534
oklch(24.2% 0.063 315.3)
#2B1534 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) | #0E1D35 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151F33 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1A22 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1534
#2B1534
oklch(24.2% 0.063 315.3)
- #112604
#112604
oklch(24.2% 0.063 135.4)
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 #2B1534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
Use #2B1534 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.