#2B0D3C
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(23.5% 0.088 310.6), rgb(43, 13, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.13:1).
About this color
#2B0D3C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B0D3C |
| RGB | rgb(43, 13, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 64%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.088 310.6) |
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 #2B0D3C | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B0D3C | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B0D3C text on white | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B0D3C text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF3
oklch(81% 0.104 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#C17FED
oklch(70.7% 0.168 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#B258E7
oklch(63.1% 0.215 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D36D4
oklch(55.6% 0.232 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#8625B8
oklch(49% 0.216 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2295
oklch(42.6% 0.179 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#582477
oklch(37.7% 0.139 310.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B0D3C
oklch(23.5% 0.088 310.6)
#2B0D3C 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) | #001A3D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071C3B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291723 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B0D3C
#2B0D3C
oklch(23.5% 0.088 310.6)
- #132400
#132400
oklch(23.6% 0.064 130.9)
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 #2B0D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.025
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.029
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
Use #2B0D3C 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.