#2D1338
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.5% 0.074 314.7), rgb(45, 19, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#2D1338 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1338 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 19, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.074 314.7) |
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 #2D1338 | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1338 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1338 text on white | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1338 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C184DC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 315)
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Step 500
500
#B162D2
oklch(63.1% 0.178 315)
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Step 600
600
#9C45BF
oklch(55.6% 0.193 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#8535A5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C2D86
oklch(42.6% 0.15 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1338
oklch(24.5% 0.074 314.7)
#2D1338 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) | #091D39 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121F37 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1923 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1338
#2D1338
oklch(24.5% 0.074 314.7)
- #102700
#102700
oklch(24.4% 0.071 134.6)
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 #2D1338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
Use #2D1338 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.