#2E112C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.5% 0.064 330), rgb(46, 17, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#2E112C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E112C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 17, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 46%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.064 330) |
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 #2E112C | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E112C | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E112C text on white | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E112C 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
#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
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFD8
oklch(80.8% 0.076 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC63B5
oklch(63.2% 0.154 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#A747A1
oklch(55.6% 0.168 330)
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Step 700
700
#8F388A
oklch(49.2% 0.155 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#742F70
oklch(42.7% 0.129 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 330.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E112C
oklch(23.5% 0.064 330)
#2E112C 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) | #0F1A2D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181D2B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30141C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E112C
#2E112C
oklch(23.5% 0.064 330)
- #01260C
#01260C
oklch(23.5% 0.064 149.5)
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 #2E112C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
Use #2E112C 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.