#2E041D
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(20.6% 0.075 348.6), rgb(46, 4, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.24:1).
About this color
#2E041D is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E041D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 4, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 84%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.075 348.6) |
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 #2E041D | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E041D | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E041D text on white | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E041D text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.05 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E079AF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#D5519B
oklch(63.1% 0.183 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#C02E86
oklch(55.6% 0.199 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#A51E72
oklch(49.1% 0.185 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#861D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C204C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 348.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E041D
oklch(20.6% 0.075 348.6)
#2E041D 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) | #0A101E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16181C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32030F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E041D
#2E041D
oklch(20.6% 0.075 348.6)
- #001D14
#001D14
oklch(20.5% 0.041 169.3)
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 #2E041D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
Use #2E041D 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.