#2D154B
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.3% 0.096 300.3), rgb(45, 21, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#2D154B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D154B |
| RGB | rgb(45, 21, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.096 300.3) |
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 #2D154B | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D154B | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D154B text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D154B text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B481FF
oklch(70.7% 0.182 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A35AFD
oklch(63.2% 0.232 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F35EC
oklch(55.6% 0.252 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A24CD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#6322A6
oklch(42.7% 0.194 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#502483
oklch(37.6% 0.151 300.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D154B
oklch(26.3% 0.096 300.3)
#2D154B 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) | #00224D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00224A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26212D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D154B
#2D154B
oklch(26.3% 0.096 300.3)
- #212900
#212900
oklch(26.4% 0.063 120.3)
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 #2D154B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
Use #2D154B 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.