#2E144F
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26.6% 0.103 299.5), rgb(46, 20, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#2E144F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E144F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 20, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 60%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.103 299.5) |
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 #2E144F | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E144F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E144F text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E144F 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B282FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#A15AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.234 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#9029F6
oklch(55.6% 0.271 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B15D6
oklch(49.1% 0.251 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#6319AD
oklch(42.6% 0.208 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#512089
oklch(37.8% 0.162 299.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E144F
oklch(26.6% 0.103 299.5)
#2E144F 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) | #002251 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00224E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26222F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E144F
#2E144F
oklch(26.6% 0.103 299.5)
- #222900
#222900
oklch(26.5% 0.062 119.1)
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 #2E144F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
Use #2E144F 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.