#2D1346
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25.6% 0.092 304), rgb(45, 19, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#2D1346 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1346 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 19, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 57%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.092 304) |
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 #2D1346 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1346 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1346 text on white | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1346 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.109 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B981F8
oklch(70.8% 0.175 304)
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Step 500
500
#A85AF4
oklch(63.1% 0.223 304)
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Step 600
600
#9436E3
oklch(55.6% 0.243 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E26C5
oklch(49.1% 0.225 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#67239F
oklch(42.7% 0.187 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#53247E
oklch(37.6% 0.145 304.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1346
oklch(25.6% 0.092 304)
#2D1346 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) | #002048 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #042045 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281E2A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1346
#2D1346
oklch(25.6% 0.092 304)
- #1D2800
#1D2800
oklch(25.7% 0.064 123.9)
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 #2D1346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
Use #2D1346 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.