#2E142C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24% 0.057 330.1), rgb(46, 20, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.76:1).
About this color
#2E142C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E142C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 20, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 39%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.057 330.1) |
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 #2E142C | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E142C | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E142C text on white | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E142C text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.068 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#C787C1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 330)
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Step 500
500
#B768B1
oklch(63.1% 0.138 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#A24D9C
oklch(55.5% 0.15 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B3E86
oklch(49.2% 0.14 330)
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Step 800
800
#71336D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E58
oklch(37.8% 0.09 330.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E142C
oklch(24% 0.057 330.1)
#2E142C 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) | #131B2D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1F2B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30161D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E142C
#2E142C
oklch(24% 0.057 330.1)
- #062710
#062710
oklch(24.2% 0.058 150)
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 #2E142C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
Use #2E142C 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.