#2D1525
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.7% 0.047 340.9), rgb(45, 21, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.85:1).
About this color
#2D1525 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1525 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 21, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 36%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.047 340.9) |
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 #2D1525 | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1525 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1525 text on white | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1525 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CB
oklch(80.8% 0.055 341)
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Step 400
400
#C78BB1
oklch(70.8% 0.088 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#B76D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25489
oklch(55.7% 0.122 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4474
oklch(49.2% 0.114 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#71385E
oklch(42.7% 0.095 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B314D
oklch(37.7% 0.073 340.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1525
oklch(23.7% 0.047 340.9)
#2D1525 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) | #161B26 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1E24 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30151B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1525
#2D1525
oklch(23.7% 0.047 340.9)
- #052517
#052517
oklch(23.6% 0.046 160.8)
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 #2D1525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
Use #2D1525 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.