#2D1931
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.1% 0.052 320.8), rgb(45, 25, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#2D1931 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1931 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 25, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 32%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.052 320.8) |
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 #2D1931 | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1931 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1931 text on white | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1931 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
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC6
oklch(70.7% 0.099 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB6FB8
oklch(63.2% 0.125 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#9655A3
oklch(55.5% 0.136 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#80458C
oklch(49.1% 0.127 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#683972
oklch(42.6% 0.106 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#55325C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 320.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1931
oklch(25.1% 0.052 320.8)
#2D1931 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) | #161F32 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2130 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1C22 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1931
#2D1931
oklch(25.1% 0.052 320.8)
- #13280F
#13280F
oklch(25.2% 0.052 140.5)
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 #2D1931, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
Use #2D1931 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.