#2D1136
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24% 0.075 317.2), rgb(45, 17, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#2D1136 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1136 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 17, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 52%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.075 317.2) |
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 #2D1136 | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1136 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1136 text on white | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1136 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#C483DA
oklch(70.7% 0.141 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#B460D0
oklch(63.1% 0.18 317)
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Step 600
600
#A042BD
oklch(55.7% 0.197 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#8932A3
oklch(49.1% 0.184 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B84
oklch(42.7% 0.152 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A286A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 317.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1136
oklch(24% 0.075 317.2)
#2D1136 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) | #081B37 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121E35 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1721 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1136
#2D1136
oklch(24% 0.075 317.2)
- #0B2600
#0B2600
oklch(23.8% 0.072 137.3)
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 #2D1136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
Use #2D1136 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.