#2E0E36
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.7% 0.081 319.1), rgb(46, 14, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#2E0E36 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 319°. 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 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0E36 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 14, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 59%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.081 319.1) |
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 #2E0E36 | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0E36 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0E36 text on white | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0E36 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.152 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA59D3
oklch(63.1% 0.197 319)
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Step 600
600
#A539C0
oklch(55.6% 0.213 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E29A5
oklch(49.1% 0.198 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#732586
oklch(42.7% 0.164 319)
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Step 900
900
#5D256B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 319.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0E36
oklch(23.7% 0.081 319.1)
#2E0E36 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) | #041A37 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111D35 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1520 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0E36
#2E0E36
oklch(23.7% 0.081 319.1)
- #072600
#072600
oklch(23.6% 0.075 139.2)
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 #2E0E36, 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 0.026
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.035
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
Use #2E0E36 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.