#2B153D
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.9% 0.076 307.1), rgb(43, 21, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#2B153D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B153D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 21, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.076 307.1) |
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 #2B153D | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B153D | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B153D text on white | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B153D text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EE
oklch(81% 0.089 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#B887E6
oklch(70.7% 0.143 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A765DE
oklch(63.1% 0.183 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#9247CC
oklch(55.5% 0.2 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D38B0
oklch(49.2% 0.185 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#652F8F
oklch(42.6% 0.154 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#532B72
oklch(37.7% 0.121 307.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B153D
oklch(24.9% 0.076 307.1)
#2B153D 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) | #071E3E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1F3C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281D26 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B153D
#2B153D
oklch(24.9% 0.076 307.1)
- #192700
#192700
oklch(25% 0.065 127.3)
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 #2B153D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
Use #2B153D 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.