#2F112D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.7% 0.066 330), rgb(47, 17, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.94:1).
About this color
#2F112D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 330°. 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 16.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F112D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 17, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 47%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.066 330) |
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 #2F112D | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F112D | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F112D text on white | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F112D 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
#EACFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C5
oklch(70.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD61B6
oklch(63% 0.159 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#A845A2
oklch(55.6% 0.172 330)
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Step 700
700
#90368B
oklch(49.1% 0.16 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#752D71
oklch(42.6% 0.134 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 330.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F112D
oklch(23.7% 0.066 330)
#2F112D 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) | #0F1A2E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181E2C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31141D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F112D
#2F112D
oklch(23.7% 0.066 330)
- #00270C
#00270C
oklch(23.8% 0.066 149.7)
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 #2F112D, 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 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
Use #2F112D 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.