#2E174C
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.8% 0.094 300.1), rgb(46, 23, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#2E174C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E174C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 23, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.094 300.1) |
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 #2E174C | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E174C | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E174C text on white | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E174C text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FE
oklch(80.9% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#B382FD
oklch(70.6% 0.178 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#A25BFB
oklch(63.1% 0.228 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E38EA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#7927CC
oklch(49.2% 0.23 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#6224A5
oklch(42.7% 0.191 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#502583
oklch(37.8% 0.149 300.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E174C
oklch(26.8% 0.094 300.1)
#2E174C 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) | #00234E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03234B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27232F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E174C
#2E174C
oklch(26.8% 0.094 300.1)
- #222A00
#222A00
oklch(26.8% 0.064 120.1)
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 #2E174C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
Use #2E174C 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.