#2D0526
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.1% 0.08 336), rgb(45, 5, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#2D0526 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D0526 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 5, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 80%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.08 336) |
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 #2D0526 | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D0526 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D0526 text on white | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D0526 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD8
oklch(81% 0.094 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C4
oklch(70.7% 0.151 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD51B5
oklch(63.1% 0.193 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#B82FA1
oklch(55.7% 0.209 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E1F89
oklch(49.1% 0.194 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#801D70
oklch(42.6% 0.161 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#68205A
oklch(37.8% 0.125 336.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D0526
oklch(21.1% 0.08 336)
#2D0526 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) | #051227 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131825 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #300714 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D0526
#2D0526
oklch(21.1% 0.08 336)
- #001F0E
#001F0E
oklch(21% 0.051 156)
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 #2D0526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
Use #2D0526 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.