#2B1150
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.9% 0.108 297), rgb(43, 17, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#2B1150 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1150 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 17, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 65%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.108 297) |
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 #2B1150 | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1150 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1150 text on white | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1150 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FF
oklch(93.7% 0.034 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400
#AD85FF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C22FF
oklch(55.6% 0.283 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#7806DF
oklch(49.1% 0.264 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#6113B4
oklch(42.7% 0.219 297)
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Step 900
900
#4F1E8E
oklch(37.8% 0.17 297.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1150
oklch(25.9% 0.108 297)
#2B1150 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) | #002152 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00204F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21212F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1150
#2B1150
oklch(25.9% 0.108 297)
- #222700
#222700
oklch(25.9% 0.06 116.8)
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 #2B1150, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
Use #2B1150 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.