#2B1738
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.9% 0.065 310.5), rgb(43, 23, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#2B1738 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1738 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 23, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 42%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.065 310.5) |
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 #2B1738 | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1738 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1738 text on white | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1738 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.077 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#A76ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.158 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#924FBC
oklch(55.5% 0.171 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C3FA2
oklch(49% 0.159 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#653583
oklch(42.7% 0.131 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#522F69
oklch(37.6% 0.102 310.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1738
oklch(24.9% 0.065 310.5)
#2B1738 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) | #0F1F39 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142037 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291C24 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1738
#2B1738
oklch(24.9% 0.065 310.5)
- #162702
#162702
oklch(24.8% 0.064 130.8)
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 #2B1738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
Use #2B1738 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.