#2E1641
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25.8% 0.081 307.4), rgb(46, 22, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#2E1641 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1641 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 22, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 49%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.081 307.4) |
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 #2E1641 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1641 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1641 text on white | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1641 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F1
oklch(80.8% 0.096 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA84EA
oklch(70.6% 0.154 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A961E3
oklch(63.1% 0.195 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#9542D1
oklch(55.6% 0.213 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F32B5
oklch(49.1% 0.198 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#672C92
oklch(42.7% 0.162 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#542975
oklch(37.7% 0.128 307.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1641
oklch(25.8% 0.081 307.4)
#2E1641 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) | #062042 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F2140 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1E29 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1641
#2E1641
oklch(25.8% 0.081 307.4)
- #1A2900
#1A2900
oklch(25.8% 0.067 127.7)
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 #2E1641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
Use #2E1641 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.