#2D195A
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(28.3% 0.11 292), rgb(45, 25, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#2D195A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D195A |
| RGB | rgb(45, 25, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 57%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.11 292) |
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 #2D195A | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D195A | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D195A text on white | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D195A text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9165FF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#8034FF
oklch(55.6% 0.27 292)
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Step 700
700
#6F0BE8
oklch(49.1% 0.27 292)
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Step 800
800
#5A16BB
oklch(42.7% 0.223 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#492093
oklch(37.8% 0.173 292.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D195A
oklch(28.3% 0.11 292)
#2D195A 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) | #00285C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002559 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2937 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D195A
#2D195A
oklch(28.3% 0.11 292)
- #2B2C00
#2B2C00
oklch(28.3% 0.062 111.1)
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 #2D195A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
Use #2D195A 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.