#2B1949
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.6% 0.086 297.5), rgb(43, 25, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#2B1949 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1949 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 25, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.086 297.5) |
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 #2B1949 | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1949 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1949 text on white | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1949 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD87F8
oklch(70.6% 0.163 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B64F5
oklch(63.2% 0.208 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8744E3
oklch(55.6% 0.226 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#7234C5
oklch(49% 0.21 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D2DA0
oklch(42.7% 0.175 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7F
oklch(37.8% 0.135 297.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1949
oklch(26.6% 0.086 297.5)
#2B1949 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) | #01234B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #072348 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24232E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1949
#2B1949
oklch(26.6% 0.086 297.5)
- #232900
#232900
oklch(26.6% 0.062 117.9)
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 #2B1949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
Use #2B1949 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.