#2D142A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.7% 0.054 331.7), rgb(45, 20, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#2D142A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D142A |
| RGB | rgb(45, 20, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 38%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.054 331.7) |
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 #2D142A | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D142A | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D142A text on white | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D142A 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C689BD
oklch(70.7% 0.101 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#B669AD
oklch(63% 0.132 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14F98
oklch(55.5% 0.143 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4082
oklch(49.1% 0.132 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#70356A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D142A
oklch(23.7% 0.054 331.7)
#2D142A 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) | #131B2B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1E29 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F161D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D142A
#2D142A
oklch(23.7% 0.054 331.7)
- #062611
#062611
oklch(23.9% 0.055 151.4)
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 #2D142A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
Use #2D142A 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.