#2E0F2B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.1% 0.067 331.3), rgb(46, 15, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#2E0F2B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E0F2B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 15, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 51%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.067 331.3) |
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 #2E0F2B | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E0F2B | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E0F2B text on white | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E0F2B 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF60B5
oklch(63.1% 0.161 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA43A1
oklch(55.6% 0.175 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#92348A
oklch(49.2% 0.163 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#772C70
oklch(42.8% 0.136 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#60295A
oklch(37.7% 0.104 331.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E0F2B
oklch(23.1% 0.067 331.3)
#2E0F2B 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) | #0E182C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171D2A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30121B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E0F2B
#2E0F2B
oklch(23.1% 0.067 331.3)
- #00250D
#00250D
oklch(23.1% 0.062 151.3)
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 #2E0F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
Use #2E0F2B 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.