#2E1021
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.7% 0.055 347.3), rgb(46, 16, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#2E1021 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1021 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 16, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 48%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.055 347.3) |
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 #2E1021 | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1021 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1021 text on white | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1021 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#D085AD
oklch(70.6% 0.105 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26599
oklch(63.1% 0.133 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD4A83
oklch(55.5% 0.145 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#953B6F
oklch(49.2% 0.135 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#79315A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#622C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 347.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1021
oklch(22.7% 0.055 347.3)
#2E1021 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) | #131722 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1C20 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #310F17 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1021
#2E1021
oklch(22.7% 0.055 347.3)
- #002318
#002318
oklch(22.7% 0.046 167.8)
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 #2E1021, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
Use #2E1021 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.