#2F102C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.5% 0.066 331.3), rgb(47, 16, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#2F102C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F102C |
| RGB | rgb(47, 16, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 49%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.066 331.3) |
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 #2F102C | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F102C | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F102C text on white | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F102C text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C4
oklch(70.6% 0.126 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF60B5
oklch(63.1% 0.161 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA43A1
oklch(55.6% 0.175 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#92348A
oklch(49.2% 0.163 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#762C70
oklch(42.6% 0.135 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#60295B
oklch(37.8% 0.105 331)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F102C
oklch(23.5% 0.066 331.3)
#2F102C 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) | #0F192D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181E2B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31131C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F102C
#2F102C
oklch(23.5% 0.066 331.3)
- #00260E
#00260E
oklch(23.5% 0.062 151.7)
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 #2F102C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
Use #2F102C 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.