#2D1926
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.6% 0.039 341), rgb(45, 25, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#2D1926 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1926 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 25, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 29%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.039 341) |
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 #2D1926 | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1926 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1926 text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1926 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C9
oklch(81% 0.045 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.073 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#B0739A
oklch(63.2% 0.092 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5A85
oklch(55.6% 0.102 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#844A71
oklch(49.1% 0.094 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.078 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 340.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1926
oklch(24.6% 0.039 341)
#2D1926 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) | #1A1D26 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2025 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F191E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1926
#2D1926
oklch(24.6% 0.039 341)
- #0D261A
#0D261A
oklch(24.4% 0.039 160.6)
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 #2D1926, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
Use #2D1926 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.