#2E1135
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.1% 0.074 319.5), rgb(46, 17, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.83:1).
About this color
#2E1135 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1135 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 17, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 51%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.074 319.5) |
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 #2E1135 | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1135 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1135 text on white | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1135 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE5
oklch(81% 0.088 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C682D7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B75FCC
oklch(63.1% 0.179 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#A241B9
oklch(55.6% 0.195 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B329F
oklch(49.1% 0.181 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#712B81
oklch(42.8% 0.15 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2868
oklch(37.6% 0.117 319.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1135
oklch(24.1% 0.074 319.5)
#2E1135 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) | #091B36 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131E34 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1721 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1135
#2E1135
oklch(24.1% 0.074 319.5)
- #082701
#082701
oklch(24% 0.074 139.4)
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 #2E1135, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E1135 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.