#2D1833
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.1% 0.057 318.5), rgb(45, 24, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#2D1833 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 318°. 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 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1833 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 24, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 36%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.057 318.5) |
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 #2D1833 | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1833 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1833 text on white | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1833 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.068 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCC
oklch(70.8% 0.107 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CBE
oklch(63.1% 0.137 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9752AA
oklch(55.5% 0.149 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#814292
oklch(49.1% 0.139 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#693777
oklch(42.7% 0.116 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#553060
oklch(37.6% 0.09 318.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1833
oklch(25.1% 0.057 318.5)
#2D1833 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) | #141F34 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192132 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1C23 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1833
#2D1833
oklch(25.1% 0.057 318.5)
- #13280B
#13280B
oklch(25.1% 0.057 138)
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 #2D1833, 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 Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
Use #2D1833 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.