#2E1124
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23% 0.056 342.4), rgb(46, 17, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#2E1124 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1124 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 17, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 46%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.056 342.4) |
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 #2E1124 | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1124 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1124 text on white | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1124 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B3
oklch(70.7% 0.105 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#C066A0
oklch(63.2% 0.135 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB4B8A
oklch(55.7% 0.146 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#923B75
oklch(49% 0.136 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#773260
oklch(42.8% 0.113 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#602C4E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 342.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1124
oklch(23% 0.056 342.4)
#2E1124 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) | #131825 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1D23 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311118 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1124
#2E1124
oklch(23% 0.056 342.4)
- #002416
#002416
oklch(23% 0.05 162.9)
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 #2E1124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
Use #2E1124 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.