#2F1325
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.6% 0.053 342.7), rgb(47, 19, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#2F1325 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1325 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 19, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 42%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.053 342.7) |
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 #2F1325 | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1325 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1325 text on white | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1325 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CC
oklch(81% 0.064 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD87B1
oklch(70.7% 0.101 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE679E
oklch(63% 0.13 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#A94D89
oklch(55.6% 0.14 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#913E74
oklch(49.2% 0.13 343.1)
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Step 800
800
#76335F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 343.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1325
oklch(23.6% 0.053 342.7)
#2F1325 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) | #151A26 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1E24 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32131A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1325
#2F1325
oklch(23.6% 0.053 342.7)
- #002617
#002617
oklch(23.7% 0.052 162.2)
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 #2F1325, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
Use #2F1325 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.