#2E192B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.9% 0.045 332.1), rgb(46, 25, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#2E192B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E192B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 25, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 30%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.045 332.1) |
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 #2E192B | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E192B | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E192B text on white | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E192B 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.085 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#B070A7
oklch(63.2% 0.109 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B5792
oklch(55.6% 0.119 332)
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Step 700
700
#84477C
oklch(49.1% 0.11 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B65
oklch(42.7% 0.09 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#573352
oklch(37.7% 0.07 332)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E192B
oklch(24.9% 0.045 332.1)
#2E192B 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) | #191E2C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E212A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #301A20 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E192B
#2E192B
oklch(24.9% 0.045 332.1)
- #0F2817
#0F2817
oklch(25.1% 0.045 152.3)
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 #2E192B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
Use #2E192B 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.