#2D081E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(21.1% 0.067 347.7), rgb(45, 8, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.02:1).
About this color
#2D081E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D081E |
| RGB | rgb(45, 8, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 70%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.067 347.7) |
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 #2D081E | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D081E | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D081E text on white | 18.02:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D081E 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCA
oklch(80.9% 0.08 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EAF
oklch(70.7% 0.128 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD5A9B
oklch(63.1% 0.162 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#B83C86
oklch(55.6% 0.176 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E2D71
oklch(49.1% 0.163 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#81275C
oklch(42.8% 0.136 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#68254C
oklch(37.7% 0.107 347.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D081E
oklch(21.1% 0.067 347.7)
#2D081E 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) | #0D121F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17191D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #310711 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D081E
#2D081E
oklch(21.1% 0.067 347.7)
- #001F15
#001F15
oklch(21.3% 0.043 168)
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 #2D081E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.069
Use #2D081E 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.