#2F0B22
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.1% 0.067 344.7), rgb(47, 11, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#2F0B22 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F0B22 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 11, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 62%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.067 344.7) |
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 #2F0B22 | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F0B22 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F0B22 text on white | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F0B22 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCD
oklch(81% 0.078 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB3
oklch(70.8% 0.127 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA5BA0
oklch(63% 0.161 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#B63D8B
oklch(55.6% 0.176 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C2E76
oklch(49.1% 0.164 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2860
oklch(42.7% 0.135 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#66264E
oklch(37.6% 0.105 344.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F0B22
oklch(22.1% 0.067 344.7)
#2F0B22 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) | #0E1523 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191B21 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330B15 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F0B22
#2F0B22
oklch(22.1% 0.067 344.7)
- #002115
#002115
oklch(22% 0.046 165)
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 #2F0B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
Use #2F0B22 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.