#2D1547
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26% 0.09 302.6), rgb(45, 21, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#2D1547 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1547 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 21, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 54%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.09 302.6) |
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 #2D1547 | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1547 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1547 text on white | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1547 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#E0D0FA
oklch(88.4% 0.059 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.107 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B682F7
oklch(70.6% 0.171 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#A55DF4
oklch(63.2% 0.218 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#913BE2
oklch(55.6% 0.237 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C2AC5
oklch(49.2% 0.221 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#64269F
oklch(42.7% 0.183 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#51267E
oklch(37.6% 0.142 302.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1547
oklch(26% 0.09 302.6)
#2D1547 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) | #002149 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #062146 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28202B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1547
#2D1547
oklch(26% 0.09 302.6)
- #1E2800
#1E2800
oklch(25.8% 0.063 122.8)
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 #2D1547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
Use #2D1547 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.