#2E0829
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(21.9% 0.077 333.6), rgb(46, 8, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.75:1).
About this color
#2E0829 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0829 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 8, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 70%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.077 333.6) |
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 #2E0829 | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0829 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0829 text on white | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0829 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC7
oklch(70.7% 0.147 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#C955B8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#B434A4
oklch(55.6% 0.203 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B248C
oklch(49.1% 0.19 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2172
oklch(42.8% 0.157 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#65225C
oklch(37.6% 0.122 333.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0829
oklch(21.9% 0.077 333.6)
#2E0829 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) | #07142A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141A28 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #310B17 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0829
#2E0829
oklch(21.9% 0.077 333.6)
- #00220D
#00220D
oklch(22.1% 0.057 152.8)
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 #2E0829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.065
Use #2E0829 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.