#2B192E
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24.7% 0.046 321.7), rgb(43, 25, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#2B192E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B192E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 25, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 30%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.046 321.7) |
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 #2B192E | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B192E | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B192E text on white | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B192E 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D6
oklch(80.8% 0.056 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.086 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#A972B2
oklch(63.2% 0.112 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#94599E
oklch(55.6% 0.122 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E4987
oklch(49.2% 0.113 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#663C6D
oklch(42.6% 0.093 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#533459
oklch(37.7% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B192E
oklch(24.7% 0.046 321.7)
#2B192E 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) | #171E2F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B202D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1B21 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B192E
#2B192E
oklch(24.7% 0.046 321.7)
- #132611
#132611
oklch(24.6% 0.046 142)
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 #2B192E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
Use #2B192E 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.