#2E0D27
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.5% 0.066 336.7), rgb(46, 13, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.45:1).
About this color
#2E0D27 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0D27 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 13, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 56%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.066 336.7) |
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 #2E0D27 | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0D27 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0D27 text on white | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0D27 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED4
oklch(81% 0.078 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#D281BD
oklch(70.7% 0.125 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#C45EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.161 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF4198
oklch(55.6% 0.175 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#963282
oklch(49.1% 0.162 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2B6A
oklch(42.8% 0.134 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#632856
oklch(37.8% 0.105 336.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0D27
oklch(22.5% 0.066 336.7)
#2E0D27 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) | #0E1728 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181C26 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #310F18 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0D27
#2E0D27
oklch(22.5% 0.066 336.7)
- #002311
#002311
oklch(22.5% 0.054 156.7)
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 #2E0D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
Use #2E0D27 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.