#2E1738
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.3% 0.066 314.8), rgb(46, 23, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#2E1738 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1738 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 23, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 42%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.066 314.8) |
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 #2E1738 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1738 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1738 text on white | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1738 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D6
oklch(70.8% 0.125 315)
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Step 500
500
#AD67CB
oklch(63% 0.161 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#984CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.174 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#823C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.163 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3281
oklch(42.7% 0.136 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#562D67
oklch(37.7% 0.105 315.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1738
oklch(25.3% 0.066 314.8)
#2E1738 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) | #101F39 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172137 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1C25 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1738
#2E1738
oklch(25.3% 0.066 314.8)
- #132904
#132904
oklch(25.3% 0.067 135)
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 #2E1738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
Use #2E1738 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.