#2F192E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.3% 0.05 328.5), rgb(47, 25, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#2F192E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 329°. 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 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F192E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 25, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 31%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.05 328.5) |
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 #2F192E | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F192E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F192E text on white | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F192E text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 328)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBE
oklch(70.8% 0.093 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16EAD
oklch(63.2% 0.119 329)
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Step 600
600
#9C5499
oklch(55.6% 0.131 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#854482
oklch(49% 0.122 329)
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Step 800
800
#6C396A
oklch(42.8% 0.1 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#583156
oklch(37.7% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F192E
oklch(25.3% 0.05 328.5)
#2F192E 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) | #181F2F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D222D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #301B21 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F192E
#2F192E
oklch(25.3% 0.05 328.5)
- #0F2914
#0F2914
oklch(25.4% 0.051 148.2)
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 #2F192E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
Use #2F192E 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.