#2E092A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.1% 0.076 332.4), rgb(46, 9, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#2E092A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| 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 | 17.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E092A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 9, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 67%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.076 332.4) |
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 #2E092A | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E092A | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E092A text on white | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E092A 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC8
oklch(70.7% 0.146 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#C756B9
oklch(63% 0.185 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B236A5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#99278E
oklch(49.2% 0.187 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2373
oklch(42.7% 0.154 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 332.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E092A
oklch(22.1% 0.076 332.4)
#2E092A 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) | #08152B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141A29 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #300C18 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E092A
#2E092A
oklch(22.1% 0.076 332.4)
- #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 #2E092A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
Use #2E092A 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.