#2F182C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.9% 0.049 331.8), rgb(47, 24, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#2F182C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F182C |
| RGB | rgb(47, 24, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 32%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.049 331.8) |
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 #2F182C | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F182C | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F182C text on white | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F182C text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#B36DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.12 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E5495
oklch(55.7% 0.129 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#87447F
oklch(49.2% 0.12 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E3867
oklch(42.7% 0.1 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#593154
oklch(37.7% 0.078 331.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F182C
oklch(24.9% 0.049 331.8)
#2F182C 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) | #171E2D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D212B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311920 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F182C
#2F182C
oklch(24.9% 0.049 331.8)
- #0C2815
#0C2815
oklch(24.9% 0.05 151.7)
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 #2F182C, 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
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
Use #2F182C 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.