#2F092E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.6% 0.081 329), rgb(47, 9, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#2F092E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F092E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 9, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 68%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.081 329) |
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 #2F092E | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F092E | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F092E text on white | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F092E text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AADF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C653C2
oklch(63% 0.196 329)
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Step 600
600
#B231AF
oklch(55.7% 0.214 329)
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Step 700
700
#982196
oklch(49% 0.199 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.165 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#642162
oklch(37.7% 0.128 329)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F092E
oklch(22.6% 0.081 329)
#2F092E 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) | #05162F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131B2D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #310E1A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F092E
#2F092E
oklch(22.6% 0.081 329)
- #002409
#002409
oklch(22.7% 0.065 148.6)
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 #2F092E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.025
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.035
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
Use #2F092E 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.