#2D163F
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25.5% 0.077 307.7), rgb(45, 22, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#2D163F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D163F |
| RGB | rgb(45, 22, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.077 307.7) |
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 #2D163F | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D163F | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D163F text on white | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D163F 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E7
oklch(70.8% 0.147 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A963DF
oklch(63.1% 0.188 308)
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Step 600
600
#9445CD
oklch(55.6% 0.204 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E36B1
oklch(49.1% 0.189 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#672E90
oklch(42.8% 0.157 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#532A73
oklch(37.6% 0.124 307.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D163F
oklch(25.5% 0.077 307.7)
#2D163F 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) | #072040 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10213E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1E28 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D163F
#2D163F
oklch(25.5% 0.077 307.7)
- #1A2800
#1A2800
oklch(25.4% 0.066 127)
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 #2D163F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
Use #2D163F 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.