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Crisp Eggplant Fold

#2e0f37
Notes

Crisp Eggplant Fold (#2E0F37) is a deep violet with a cool character. It leans cool, sitting on the blue, green, and violet side of the wheel. Quiet and dependable, a fit for product UI and data visualization. Its HSL profile (287°, 57%, 14%) 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 green. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#2e0f37
RGB
rgb(46, 15, 55)
HSL
hsl(287, 57%, 14%)
HWB
hwb(287 6% 78%)
OKLCH
oklch(23.9% 0.080 317.9)
HSV
hsv(287, 73%, 22%)
LAB
lab(10.55% 23.32 -19.25)
LCH
lch(10.55% 30.24 320.46)
CMYK
cmyk(16%, 73%, 0%, 78%)

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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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.

#2e0f37
Original
#041b38
Protanopia
#111e36
Deuteranopia
#2e1621
Tritanopia
#181818
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
16.94:1
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
1.24:1

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