#2F091F
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(21.7% 0.068 348.5), rgb(47, 9, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.80:1).
About this color
#2F091F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 349°. 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 17.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F091F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 9, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 68%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.068 348.5) |
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 #2F091F | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F091F | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F091F text on white | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F091F 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC9
oklch(81% 0.08 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DAE
oklch(70.6% 0.13 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE599A
oklch(63.1% 0.164 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#B93A84
oklch(55.5% 0.178 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F2B70
oklch(49% 0.166 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#81265B
oklch(42.6% 0.137 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#69254B
oklch(37.8% 0.107 348.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F091F
oklch(21.7% 0.068 348.5)
#2F091F 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) | #0E1420 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191A1E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330812 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F091F
#2F091F
oklch(21.7% 0.068 348.5)
- #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 #2F091F, 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 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
Use #2F091F 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.