#2E1325
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.4% 0.052 341.4), rgb(46, 19, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.98:1).
About this color
#2E1325 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1325 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 19, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 42%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.052 341.4) |
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 #2E1325 | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1325 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1325 text on white | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1325 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
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CC
oklch(80.8% 0.062 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB88B2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC69A0
oklch(63.2% 0.126 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#A74E8A
oklch(55.5% 0.138 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3F75
oklch(49.1% 0.127 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#743460
oklch(42.6% 0.106 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E4E
oklch(37.6% 0.082 341.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1325
oklch(23.4% 0.052 341.4)
#2E1325 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) | #141A26 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1E24 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31131A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1325
#2E1325
oklch(23.4% 0.052 341.4)
- #002516
#002516
oklch(23.4% 0.051 161.8)
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 #2E1325, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
Use #2E1325 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.