#2B1823
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.9% 0.036 344.5), rgb(43, 24, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#2B1823 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1823 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 24, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 28%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.036 344.5) |
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 #2B1823 | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1823 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1823 text on white | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1823 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#C090AB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7496
oklch(63.1% 0.087 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A5C80
oklch(55.6% 0.094 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#834C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E58
oklch(42.7% 0.073 345)
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Step 900
900
#573549
oklch(37.7% 0.057 344)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1823
oklch(23.9% 0.036 344.5)
#2B1823 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) | #191C23 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1F22 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D181C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1823
#2B1823
oklch(23.9% 0.036 344.5)
- #0D241B
#0D241B
oklch(23.8% 0.034 165.8)
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 #2B1823, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
Use #2B1823 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.