#2D1743
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26% 0.081 304.4), rgb(45, 23, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#2D1743 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1743 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 23, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.081 304.4) |
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 #2D1743 | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1743 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1743 text on white | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1743 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F3
oklch(80.8% 0.096 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B686ED
oklch(70.7% 0.153 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A562E7
oklch(63% 0.197 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9144D5
oklch(55.6% 0.213 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B34B9
oklch(49.1% 0.199 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#642D96
oklch(42.8% 0.165 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#512A77
oklch(37.6% 0.128 304.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1743
oklch(26% 0.081 304.4)
#2D1743 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) | #052144 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E2242 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29202A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1743
#2D1743
oklch(26% 0.081 304.4)
- #1D2900
#1D2900
oklch(26% 0.065 124.8)
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 #2D1743, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
Use #2D1743 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.