#2E081E
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(21.3% 0.068 348.7), rgb(46, 8, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.95:1).
About this color
#2E081E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.068 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 17.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E081E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 8, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 70%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.068 348.7) |
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 #2E081E | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E081E | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E081E text on white | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E081E 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC9
oklch(81% 0.08 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DAE
oklch(70.6% 0.13 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF599A
oklch(63.2% 0.165 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA3A84
oklch(55.7% 0.179 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02B70
oklch(49.2% 0.167 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#82255B
oklch(42.7% 0.139 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#69244B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E081E
oklch(21.3% 0.068 348.7)
#2E081E 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) | #0D131F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18191D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320711 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E081E
#2E081E
oklch(21.3% 0.068 348.7)
- #001F15
#001F15
oklch(21.3% 0.043 168)
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 #2E081E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
Use #2E081E 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.