#2E1337
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.5% 0.073 317), rgb(46, 19, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#2E1337 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1337 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 19, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.073 317) |
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 #2E1337 | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1337 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1337 text on white | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1337 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C384D9
oklch(70.7% 0.137 317)
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Step 500
500
#B361CF
oklch(63.1% 0.177 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E44BC
oklch(55.6% 0.192 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8735A2
oklch(49.1% 0.178 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D83
oklch(42.7% 0.147 317)
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Step 900
900
#592A69
oklch(37.7% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1337
oklch(24.5% 0.073 317)
#2E1337 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) | #0A1D38 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141F36 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1922 | 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°).
- #2E1337
#2E1337
oklch(24.5% 0.073 317)
- #0D2801
#0D2801
oklch(24.6% 0.073 137.2)
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 #2E1337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
Use #2E1337 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.