#2D1C35
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26% 0.051 314.4), rgb(45, 28, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#2D1C35 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1C35 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 28, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 31%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.051 314.4) |
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 #2D1C35 | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1C35 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1C35 text on white | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1C35 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DC
oklch(81% 0.059 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#A571BD
oklch(63.1% 0.124 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9058A9
oklch(55.6% 0.134 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A4891
oklch(49.1% 0.124 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#633C76
oklch(42.8% 0.102 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#51335F
oklch(37.6% 0.081 314.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1C35
oklch(26% 0.051 314.4)
#2D1C35 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) | #182236 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2334 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1F26 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1C35
#2D1C35
oklch(26% 0.051 314.4)
- #19290F
#19290F
oklch(25.9% 0.05 134.7)
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 #2D1C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
Use #2D1C35 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.