#2F081F
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(21.5% 0.07 348.2), rgb(47, 8, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#2F081F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F081F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 8, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 71%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.07 348.2) |
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 #2F081F | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F081F | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F081F text on white | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F081F text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 348)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CAF
oklch(70.6% 0.133 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#D0579B
oklch(63.1% 0.17 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB3886
oklch(55.7% 0.184 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#A12871
oklch(49.1% 0.172 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#82245C
oklch(42.6% 0.141 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#69234C
oklch(37.6% 0.111 347.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F081F
oklch(21.5% 0.07 348.2)
#2F081F 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) | #0D1320 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181A1E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330712 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F081F
#2F081F
oklch(21.5% 0.07 348.2)
- #002016
#002016
oklch(21.6% 0.044 168.5)
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 #2F081F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
Use #2F081F 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.