#2E1625
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24% 0.046 342.9), rgb(46, 22, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#2E1625 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1625 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 22, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 35%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.046 342.9) |
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 #2E1625 | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1625 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1625 text on white | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1625 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#C78BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.087 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#B76D9B
oklch(63% 0.111 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25486
oklch(55.6% 0.12 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4471
oklch(49.1% 0.112 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#71385C
oklch(42.6% 0.093 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C314C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 342.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1625
oklch(24% 0.046 342.9)
#2E1625 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) | #171B26 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1F24 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31161C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1625
#2E1625
oklch(24% 0.046 342.9)
- #052619
#052619
oklch(24% 0.046 163.1)
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 #2E1625, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
Use #2E1625 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.