#2E1323
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.3% 0.05 345.2), rgb(46, 19, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#2E1323 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1323 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 19, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 42%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.05 345.2) |
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 #2E1323 | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1323 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1323 text on white | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1323 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C9
oklch(81% 0.059 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AE
oklch(70.7% 0.096 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD699A
oklch(63.1% 0.123 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#A84F85
oklch(55.6% 0.133 345)
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Step 700
700
#904070
oklch(49.2% 0.123 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#75355B
oklch(42.7% 0.102 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F4B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 345.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1323
oklch(23.3% 0.05 345.2)
#2E1323 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) | #151924 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1E22 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311319 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1323
#2E1323
oklch(23.3% 0.05 345.2)
- #002518
#002518
oklch(23.4% 0.049 165)
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 #2E1323, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
Use #2E1323 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.