#2E1137
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.2% 0.077 317.5), rgb(46, 17, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#2E1137 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 317°. 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 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1137 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 17, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 53%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.077 317.5) |
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 #2E1137 | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1137 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1137 text on white | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1137 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE7
oklch(81% 0.089 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C582DB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B65ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.185 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#A13FBE
oklch(55.5% 0.202 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A30A4
oklch(49.1% 0.188 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#702A85
oklch(42.8% 0.155 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B276B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 317.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1137
oklch(24.2% 0.077 317.5)
#2E1137 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) | #071C38 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121E36 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1722 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1137
#2E1137
oklch(24.2% 0.077 317.5)
- #0B2700
#0B2700
oklch(24.1% 0.074 137.5)
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 #2E1137, 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 0.029
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
Use #2E1137 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.