#2E122B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.6% 0.06 331.5), rgb(46, 18, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#2E122B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E122B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 18, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 44%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.06 331.5) |
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 #2E122B | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E122B | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E122B text on white | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E122B 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C1
oklch(70.7% 0.115 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB65B1
oklch(63.2% 0.146 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#A64A9D
oklch(55.7% 0.159 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A86
oklch(49.1% 0.148 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#73316D
oklch(42.7% 0.122 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C58
oklch(37.8% 0.095 332)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E122B
oklch(23.6% 0.06 331.5)
#2E122B 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) | #111A2C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191E2A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30141C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E122B
#2E122B
oklch(23.6% 0.06 331.5)
- #02260F
#02260F
oklch(23.6% 0.06 151.5)
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 #2E122B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
Use #2E122B 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.