#2E1328
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.6% 0.055 336.2), rgb(46, 19, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#2E1328 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1328 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 19, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 42%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.055 336.2) |
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 #2E1328 | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1328 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1328 text on white | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1328 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B9
oklch(70.7% 0.105 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB67A8
oklch(63.1% 0.135 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#A64D93
oklch(55.6% 0.145 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E3E7D
oklch(49.2% 0.134 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#733366
oklch(42.6% 0.112 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E53
oklch(37.7% 0.086 335.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1328
oklch(23.6% 0.055 336.2)
#2E1328 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) | #131A29 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1E27 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30141B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1328
#2E1328
oklch(23.6% 0.055 336.2)
- #012613
#012613
oklch(23.7% 0.056 156.3)
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 #2E1328, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
Use #2E1328 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.