#2E1236
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.3% 0.074 318.2), rgb(46, 18, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#2E1236 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1236 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 18, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 50%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.074 318.2) |
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 #2E1236 | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1236 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1236 text on white | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1236 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C583D8
oklch(70.8% 0.139 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#B560CE
oklch(63.1% 0.179 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#A043BA
oklch(55.6% 0.193 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#8933A1
oklch(49.1% 0.181 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C82
oklch(42.7% 0.148 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2968
oklch(37.7% 0.115 318.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1236
oklch(24.3% 0.074 318.2)
#2E1236 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) | #0A1C37 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141F35 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1821 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1236
#2E1236
oklch(24.3% 0.074 318.2)
- #0B2701
#0B2701
oklch(24.2% 0.072 138)
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 #2E1236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E1236 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.