#2B1730
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.4% 0.053 319.4), rgb(43, 23, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.56:1).
About this color
#2B1730 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 319°. 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 16.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1730 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 23, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 35%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.053 319.4) |
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 #2B1730 | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1730 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1730 text on white | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1730 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC8
oklch(70.7% 0.1 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB6EBA
oklch(63.1% 0.129 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#9654A6
oklch(55.5% 0.141 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#80448F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#683974
oklch(42.8% 0.108 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#55315D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 320.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1730
oklch(24.4% 0.053 319.4)
#2B1730 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) | #131D31 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191F2F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1A21 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1730
#2B1730
oklch(24.4% 0.053 319.4)
- #11260C
#11260C
oklch(24.3% 0.054 139.8)
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 #2B1730, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
Use #2B1730 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.