#2B1357
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26.9% 0.114 293.3), rgb(43, 19, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#2B1357 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1357 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 19, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 64%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.114 293.3) |
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 #2B1357 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1357 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1357 text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1357 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9464FF
oklch(63.2% 0.22 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#8331FF
oklch(55.6% 0.272 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#7200E8
oklch(49.2% 0.273 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D09BE
oklch(42.8% 0.232 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B1B95
oklch(37.6% 0.18 293.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1357
oklch(26.9% 0.114 293.3)
#2B1357 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) | #002459 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002256 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E2533 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1357
#2B1357
oklch(26.9% 0.114 293.3)
- #262900
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
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 #2B1357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
Use #2B1357 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.