#2E0D21
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.2% 0.061 345.9), rgb(46, 13, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#2E0D21 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0D21 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 13, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 56%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.061 345.9) |
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 #2E0D21 | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0D21 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0D21 text on white | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0D21 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B0
oklch(70.7% 0.116 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#C7609C
oklch(63.1% 0.148 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#B24487
oklch(55.7% 0.161 346)
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Step 700
700
#993573
oklch(49.2% 0.15 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#64294C
oklch(37.6% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0D21
oklch(22.2% 0.061 345.9)
#2E0D21 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) | #101622 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1B20 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #310D15 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0D21
#2E0D21
oklch(22.2% 0.061 345.9)
- #002216
#002216
oklch(22.3% 0.047 165.5)
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 #2E0D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
Use #2E0D21 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.