#2D2163
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(30.5% 0.111 286.1), rgb(45, 33, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#2D2163 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D2163 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 33, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.111 286.1) |
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 #2D2163 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D2163 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D2163 text on white | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D2163 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A8EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.161 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#846CFF
oklch(63% 0.209 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#7242FF
oklch(55.6% 0.258 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#6318EF
oklch(49.2% 0.272 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#501CC1
oklch(42.8% 0.226 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#412398
oklch(37.8% 0.176 286.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D2163
oklch(30.5% 0.111 286.1)
#2D2163 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) | #002E65 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002A62 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19313E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D2163
#2D2163
oklch(30.5% 0.111 286.1)
- #333100
#333100
oklch(30.5% 0.066 107.2)
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 #2D2163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.082
Use #2D2163 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.