#2E153B
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25.2% 0.074 312.6), rgb(46, 21, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#2E153B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E153B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 21, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.074 312.6) |
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 #2E153B | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E153B | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E153B text on white | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E153B 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DF
oklch(70.8% 0.141 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE63D6
oklch(63.2% 0.179 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A45C3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8336A8
oklch(49.1% 0.181 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A2E88
oklch(42.6% 0.15 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#562A6D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 312.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E153B
oklch(25.2% 0.074 312.6)
#2E153B 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) | #0A1F3C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13203A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1C25 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E153B
#2E153B
oklch(25.2% 0.074 312.6)
- #142900
#142900
oklch(25.3% 0.071 132.7)
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 #2E153B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
Use #2E153B 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.