#2F162D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.6% 0.055 330.1), rgb(47, 22, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.48:1).
About this color
#2F162D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F162D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 22, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 36%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.055 330.1) |
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 #2F162D | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F162D | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F162D text on white | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F162D 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
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C688BF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#B669AF
oklch(63.1% 0.134 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9B
oklch(55.6% 0.145 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#894084
oklch(49.1% 0.133 330)
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Step 800
800
#70356C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F57
oklch(37.8% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F162D
oklch(24.6% 0.055 330.1)
#2F162D 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) | #151D2E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C202C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31181F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F162D
#2F162D
oklch(24.6% 0.055 330.1)
- #092812
#092812
oklch(24.7% 0.055 150)
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 #2F162D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
Use #2F162D 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.