#2D1251
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26.4% 0.108 298.2), rgb(45, 18, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#2D1251 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1251 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 18, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 64%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.108 298.2) |
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 #2D1251 | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1251 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1251 text on white | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1251 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#B084FF
oklch(70.8% 0.177 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E5CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F1EFE
oklch(55.6% 0.284 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A01DE
oklch(49.1% 0.265 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#6311B3
oklch(42.7% 0.219 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#501D8D
oklch(37.7% 0.17 298.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1251
oklch(26.4% 0.108 298.2)
#2D1251 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) | #002253 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002150 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242230 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1251
#2D1251
oklch(26.4% 0.108 298.2)
- #222900
#222900
oklch(26.5% 0.062 119.1)
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 #2D1251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
Use #2D1251 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.