#2E1228
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.4% 0.057 336), rgb(46, 18, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#2E1228 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1228 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 18, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 44%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.057 336) |
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 #2E1228 | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1228 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1228 text on white | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1228 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.069 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC66A9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#A74B94
oklch(55.5% 0.15 336)
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Step 700
700
#8F3C7E
oklch(49.1% 0.139 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#743267
oklch(42.7% 0.116 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D54
oklch(37.7% 0.09 335.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1228
oklch(23.4% 0.057 336)
#2E1228 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) | #121929 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1E27 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30131B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1228
#2E1228
oklch(23.4% 0.057 336)
- #002512
#002512
oklch(23.3% 0.056 156.4)
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 #2E1228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
Use #2E1228 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.