#2E0624
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.3% 0.077 339.7), rgb(46, 6, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.98:1).
About this color
#2E0624 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0624 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 6, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 77%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.077 339.7) |
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 #2E0624 | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0624 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0624 text on white | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0624 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.091 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.145 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE53AD
oklch(63.1% 0.185 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#B93198
oklch(55.5% 0.201 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F2282
oklch(49.1% 0.187 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#811F69
oklch(42.6% 0.155 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#682156
oklch(37.7% 0.12 339.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0624
oklch(21.3% 0.077 339.7)
#2E0624 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) | #081325 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151923 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #310713 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0624
#2E0624
oklch(21.3% 0.077 339.7)
- #002011
#002011
oklch(21.5% 0.049 159.4)
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 #2E0624, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
Use #2E0624 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.