#2B185B
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(28% 0.113 290.2), rgb(43, 24, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#2B185B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B185B |
| RGB | rgb(43, 24, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.113 290.2) |
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 #2B185B | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B185B | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B185B text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B185B text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D68FF
oklch(63.2% 0.214 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C39FF
oklch(55.6% 0.266 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C03ED
oklch(49.1% 0.276 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#5713BF
oklch(42.7% 0.229 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#471F97
oklch(37.8% 0.179 290.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B185B
oklch(28% 0.113 290.2)
#2B185B 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) | #00275D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00245A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B2937 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B185B
#2B185B
oklch(28% 0.113 290.2)
- #2B2B00
#2B2B00
oklch(28% 0.061 109.8)
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 #2B185B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.078
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.079
Use #2B185B 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.