#2E1828
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.6% 0.044 337.7), rgb(46, 24, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#2E1828 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1828 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 24, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 31%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.044 337.7) |
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 #2E1828 | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1828 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1828 text on white | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1828 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB3
oklch(70.8% 0.083 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#B36FA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E578B
oklch(55.7% 0.115 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#874676
oklch(49.1% 0.109 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A60
oklch(42.7% 0.09 338)
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Step 900
900
#59324F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 337.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1828
oklch(24.6% 0.044 337.7)
#2E1828 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) | #191D29 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2027 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30191E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1828
#2E1828
oklch(24.6% 0.044 337.7)
- #0B2718
#0B2718
oklch(24.6% 0.045 157.2)
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 #2E1828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
Use #2E1828 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.