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Rich Plum Marble

#2b1721
Notes

Rich Plum Marble (#2B1721) is a deep magenta with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (330°, 30%, 13%) places it in the balanced band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary teal. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#2b1721
RGB
rgb(43, 23, 33)
HSL
hsl(330, 30%, 13%)
HWB
hwb(330 9% 83%)
OKLCH
oklch(23.6% 0.036 348.9)
HSV
hsv(330, 47%, 17%)
LAB
lab(10.82% 11.92 -2.68)
LCH
lch(10.82% 12.22 347.32)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 47%, 23%, 83%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#2b1721
Original
#191b21
Protanopia
#1e1e20
Deuteranopia
#2e171b
Tritanopia
#1c1c1c
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
16.84:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
1.25:1

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