#2F172A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.6% 0.049 335.1), rgb(47, 23, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#2F172A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F172A |
| RGB | rgb(47, 23, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 34%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.049 335.1) |
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 #2F172A | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F172A | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F172A text on white | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F172A 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58AB8
oklch(70.6% 0.094 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56CA6
oklch(63% 0.119 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#A05391
oklch(55.6% 0.129 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#89437B
oklch(49.1% 0.12 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#703764
oklch(42.7% 0.101 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3052
oklch(37.7% 0.079 335.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F172A
oklch(24.6% 0.049 335.1)
#2F172A 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) | #171D2B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2029 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31181E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F172A
#2F172A
oklch(24.6% 0.049 335.1)
- #092816
#092816
oklch(24.8% 0.05 154.6)
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 #2F172A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
Use #2F172A 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.