#2E1659
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(27.8% 0.113 294.2), rgb(46, 22, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#2E1659 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1659 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 22, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 60%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.113 294.2) |
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 #2E1659 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1659 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1659 text on white | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1659 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9662FF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#862DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.275 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#7300E6
oklch(49.1% 0.271 294)
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Step 800
800
#5E0BBC
oklch(42.7% 0.229 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C1B94
oklch(37.7% 0.179 294.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1659
oklch(27.8% 0.113 294.2)
#2E1659 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) | #00265B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002458 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222735 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1659
#2E1659
oklch(27.8% 0.113 294.2)
- #282C00
#282C00
oklch(28% 0.063 115)
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 #2E1659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
Use #2E1659 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.