#2E192F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.2% 0.05 325.3), rgb(46, 25, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#2E192F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E192F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 25, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 31%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.05 325.3) |
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 #2E192F | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E192F | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E192F text on white | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E192F 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC1
oklch(70.7% 0.095 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE6EB1
oklch(63% 0.121 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#99559D
oklch(55.6% 0.132 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#834586
oklch(49.1% 0.122 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A396D
oklch(42.6% 0.101 325)
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Step 900
900
#563258
oklch(37.7% 0.078 325.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E192F
oklch(25.2% 0.05 325.3)
#2E192F 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) | #171F30 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C212E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1B21 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E192F
#2E192F
oklch(25.2% 0.05 325.3)
- #112812
#112812
oklch(25.1% 0.05 144.8)
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 #2E192F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
Use #2E192F 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.