#2D132B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.6% 0.057 330.1), rgb(45, 19, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.94:1).
About this color
#2D132B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D132B |
| RGB | rgb(45, 19, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 41%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.057 330.1) |
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 #2D132B | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D132B | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D132B text on white | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D132B text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#C787C1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 330)
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Step 500
500
#B868B1
oklch(63.2% 0.139 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34D9D
oklch(55.7% 0.152 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B3D86
oklch(49.1% 0.141 330)
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Step 800
800
#71336D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E58
oklch(37.8% 0.09 330.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D132B
oklch(23.6% 0.057 330.1)
#2D132B 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) | #121A2C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191E2A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F151D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D132B
#2D132B
oklch(23.6% 0.057 330.1)
- #05260F
#05260F
oklch(23.8% 0.058 150)
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 #2D132B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
Use #2D132B 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.