#2E1435
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.6% 0.068 318.8), rgb(46, 20, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.56:1).
About this color
#2E1435 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1435 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 20, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 45%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.068 318.8) |
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 #2E1435 | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1435 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1435 text on white | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1435 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C385D4
oklch(70.7% 0.13 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B364C8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E48B5
oklch(55.6% 0.18 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#87389C
oklch(49.1% 0.168 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F7E
oklch(42.7% 0.139 319)
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Step 900
900
#592B65
oklch(37.6% 0.108 319)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1435
oklch(24.6% 0.068 318.8)
#2E1435 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) | #0E1D36 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161F34 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1922 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1435
#2E1435
oklch(24.6% 0.068 318.8)
- #0D2804
#0D2804
oklch(24.6% 0.069 138.6)
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 #2E1435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
Use #2E1435 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.