#2E163B
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25.3% 0.072 312.3), rgb(46, 22, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#2E163B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E163B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 22, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 46%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.072 312.3) |
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 #2E163B | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E163B | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E163B text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E163B text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DE
oklch(70.7% 0.137 312)
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Step 500
500
#AD64D4
oklch(63.1% 0.175 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9848C1
oklch(55.6% 0.189 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#8238A7
oklch(49.2% 0.177 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#692F87
oklch(42.6% 0.147 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#562B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 312.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E163B
oklch(25.3% 0.072 312.3)
#2E163B 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) | #0C1F3C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14213A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1C26 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E163B
#2E163B
oklch(25.3% 0.072 312.3)
- #152900
#152900
oklch(25.4% 0.07 132)
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 #2E163B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
Use #2E163B 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.