#2E1B2D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.5% 0.043 328.6), rgb(46, 27, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#2E1B2D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1B2D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 27, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 26%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.043 328.6) |
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 #2E1B2D | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1B2D | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1B2D text on white | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1B2D 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FBA
oklch(70.8% 0.081 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC72A9
oklch(63.1% 0.104 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#975A94
oklch(55.7% 0.112 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#80497E
oklch(49% 0.105 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#683C66
oklch(42.5% 0.087 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#553453
oklch(37.7% 0.067 328.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1B2D
oklch(25.5% 0.043 328.6)
#2E1B2D 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) | #1A202E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F222C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1C22 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1B2D
#2E1B2D
oklch(25.5% 0.043 328.6)
- #132817
#132817
oklch(25.3% 0.042 148.9)
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 #2E1B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
Use #2E1B2D 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.