#2D192A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.8% 0.043 332.3), rgb(45, 25, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#2D192A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D192A |
| RGB | rgb(45, 25, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 29%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.043 332.3) |
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 #2D192A | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D192A | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D192A text on white | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D192A text on black | 1.28:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
-
Step 300
300
#D5B5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 332.4)
-
Step 400
400
#BF8EB7
oklch(70.7% 0.081 332.2)
-
Step 500
500
#AE71A5
oklch(63% 0.104 332.1)
-
Step 600
600
#995990
oklch(55.6% 0.112 332.2)
-
Step 700
700
#83487B
oklch(49.1% 0.106 332.2)
-
Step 800
800
#6A3C64
oklch(42.7% 0.086 331.8)
-
Step 900
900
#573351
oklch(37.7% 0.069 333.1)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D192A
oklch(24.8% 0.043 332.3)
#2D192A 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) | #191E2B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2129 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1A1F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D192A
#2D192A
oklch(24.8% 0.043 332.3)
- #0F2717
#0F2717
oklch(24.8% 0.043 152.9)
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 #2D192A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
Use #2D192A 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.