#2B133D
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.5% 0.079 307.9), rgb(43, 19, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#2B133D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B133D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 19, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 53%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.079 307.9) |
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 #2B133D | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B133D | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B133D text on white | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B133D text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F0
oklch(81% 0.093 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB85E8
oklch(70.8% 0.15 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA61E1
oklch(63.1% 0.193 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#9543CF
oklch(55.6% 0.209 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F33B3
oklch(49% 0.195 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#672C91
oklch(42.6% 0.161 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#542974
oklch(37.7% 0.127 307.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B133D
oklch(24.5% 0.079 307.9)
#2B133D 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) | #031D3E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C1F3C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281B25 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B133D
#2B133D
oklch(24.5% 0.079 307.9)
- #172600
#172600
oklch(24.6% 0.065 128.5)
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 #2B133D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
Use #2B133D 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.