#2F162B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.5% 0.053 333.2), rgb(47, 22, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#2F162B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F162B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 22, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 36%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.053 333.2) |
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 #2F162B | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F162B | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F162B text on white | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F162B text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689BB
oklch(70.7% 0.099 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#B76AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.128 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25095
oklch(55.6% 0.139 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A407F
oklch(49% 0.129 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#703668
oklch(42.7% 0.106 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F54
oklch(37.6% 0.083 333.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F162B
oklch(24.5% 0.053 333.2)
#2F162B 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) | #161D2C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C202A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31171E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F162B
#2F162B
oklch(24.5% 0.053 333.2)
- #072714
#072714
oklch(24.3% 0.052 153.7)
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 #2F162B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
Use #2F162B 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.