#2E172D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.6% 0.052 328.6), rgb(46, 23, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#2E172D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E172D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 23, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 33%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.052 328.6) |
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 #2E172D | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E172D | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E172D text on white | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E172D 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 329)
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Step 500
500
#B26CAF
oklch(63.1% 0.125 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D529B
oklch(55.5% 0.138 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#864384
oklch(49.1% 0.126 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D376B
oklch(42.6% 0.105 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E172D
oklch(24.6% 0.052 328.6)
#2E172D 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) | #161D2E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C202C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F191F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E172D
#2E172D
oklch(24.6% 0.052 328.6)
- #0C2712
#0C2712
oklch(24.5% 0.051 148.7)
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 #2E172D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
Use #2E172D 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.