#2E172E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.7% 0.053 327), rgb(46, 23, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#2E172E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E172E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 23, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 33%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.053 327) |
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 #2E172E | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E172E | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E172E text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E172E 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
#E6D1E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC1
oklch(70.7% 0.1 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B26CB2
oklch(63.2% 0.128 327)
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Step 600
600
#9D529D
oklch(55.6% 0.139 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#864286
oklch(49.1% 0.13 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D376D
oklch(42.7% 0.107 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E172E
oklch(24.7% 0.053 327)
#2E172E 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) | #151D2F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B202D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1920 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E172E
#2E172E
oklch(24.7% 0.053 327)
- #0D2811
#0D2811
oklch(24.9% 0.054 146.8)
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 #2E172E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
Use #2E172E 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.