#2E1424
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.6% 0.049 343.8), rgb(46, 20, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#2E1424 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 344°. 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 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1424 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 20, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 39%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.049 343.8) |
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 #2E1424 | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1424 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1424 text on white | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1424 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB6A9B
oklch(63% 0.12 344)
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Step 600
600
#A65186
oklch(55.6% 0.129 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4172
oklch(49.1% 0.121 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#73365C
oklch(42.6% 0.099 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 343.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1424
oklch(23.6% 0.049 343.8)
#2E1424 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) | #161A25 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1E23 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31141A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1424
#2E1424
oklch(23.6% 0.049 343.8)
- #012518
#012518
oklch(23.5% 0.048 164.6)
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 #2E1424, 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 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
Use #2E1424 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.