#2D0E21
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.2% 0.058 345.1), rgb(45, 14, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.55:1).
About this color
#2D0E21 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D0E21 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 14, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 53%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.058 345.1) |
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 #2D0E21 | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D0E21 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D0E21 text on white | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D0E21 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284B0
oklch(70.8% 0.11 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#C4639D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF4787
oklch(55.6% 0.154 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#963873
oklch(49.1% 0.143 345)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5D
oklch(42.7% 0.118 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#622B4C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 345.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D0E21
oklch(22.2% 0.058 345.1)
#2D0E21 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) | #111622 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191B20 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #300E16 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D0E21
#2D0E21
oklch(22.2% 0.058 345.1)
- #002216
#002216
oklch(22.3% 0.047 165.5)
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 #2D0E21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
Use #2D0E21 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.