#2E0D31
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.2% 0.077 324.3), rgb(46, 13, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#2E0D31 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0D31 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 13, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 58%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.077 324.3) |
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 #2E0D31 | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0D31 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0D31 text on white | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0D31 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE2
oklch(81% 0.091 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD3
oklch(70.8% 0.145 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE5AC7
oklch(63% 0.186 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA3BB4
oklch(55.7% 0.202 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#912B9B
oklch(49.1% 0.189 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#76267D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#602565
oklch(37.8% 0.122 324.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0D31
oklch(23.2% 0.077 324.3)
#2E0D31 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) | #071832 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131C30 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F121D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0D31
#2E0D31
oklch(23.2% 0.077 324.3)
- #002603
#002603
oklch(23.3% 0.075 144.2)
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 #2E0D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
Use #2E0D31 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.