#2E183C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.8% 0.07 310.6), rgb(46, 24, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#2E183C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E183C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 24, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 43%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.07 310.6) |
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 #2E183C | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E183C | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E183C text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E183C text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E9
oklch(81% 0.083 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DD
oklch(70.8% 0.132 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A967D4
oklch(63.1% 0.169 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#954BC1
oklch(55.6% 0.184 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F3BA6
oklch(49.1% 0.171 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#673287
oklch(42.7% 0.141 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#542D6C
oklch(37.7% 0.11 310.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E183C
oklch(25.8% 0.07 310.6)
#2E183C 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) | #0E203D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15223B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1E27 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E183C
#2E183C
oklch(25.8% 0.07 310.6)
- #172A00
#172A00
oklch(25.9% 0.071 130.9)
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 #2E183C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
Use #2E183C 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.