#2E172B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.5% 0.05 331.8), rgb(46, 23, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.48:1).
About this color
#2E172B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E172B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 23, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 33%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.05 331.8) |
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 #2E172B | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E172B | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E172B text on white | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E172B text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#B36DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.12 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E5395
oklch(55.5% 0.131 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#87437F
oklch(49% 0.122 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E3867
oklch(42.7% 0.1 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#593154
oklch(37.7% 0.078 331.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E172B
oklch(24.5% 0.05 331.8)
#2E172B 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) | #161D2C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C202A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30181F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E172B
#2E172B
oklch(24.5% 0.05 331.8)
- #0B2714
#0B2714
oklch(24.5% 0.05 151.6)
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 #2E172B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
Use #2E172B 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.