#2E0828
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(21.9% 0.076 334.8), rgb(46, 8, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.77:1).
About this color
#2E0828 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0828 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 8, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 70%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.076 334.8) |
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 #2E0828 | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0828 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0828 text on white | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0828 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD8
oklch(81% 0.09 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC4
oklch(70.7% 0.145 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#C955B5
oklch(63% 0.185 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#B534A1
oklch(55.6% 0.202 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B258A
oklch(49.1% 0.187 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2270
oklch(42.8% 0.154 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#66225B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 334.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0828
oklch(21.9% 0.076 334.8)
#2E0828 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) | #081429 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151A27 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #310B16 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0828
#2E0828
oklch(21.9% 0.076 334.8)
- #00210E
#00210E
oklch(21.8% 0.054 154.5)
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 #2E0828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
Use #2E0828 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.