#2F1836
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.5% 0.062 317.9), rgb(47, 24, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#2F1836 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1836 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 24, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 38%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.062 317.9) |
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 #2F1836 | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1836 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1836 text on white | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1836 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D0
oklch(70.6% 0.118 318)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A4EB0
oklch(55.7% 0.163 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#833E97
oklch(49.1% 0.152 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B347B
oklch(42.8% 0.126 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1836
oklch(25.5% 0.062 317.9)
#2F1836 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) | #132037 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192235 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1C24 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1836
#2F1836
oklch(25.5% 0.062 317.9)
- #122A09
#122A09
oklch(25.7% 0.063 138.2)
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 #2F1836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
Use #2F1836 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.