#2E184E
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(27.2% 0.095 298.6), rgb(46, 24, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#2E184E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E184E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 24, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.095 298.6) |
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 #2E184E | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E184E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E184E text on white | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E184E text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#B083FF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFE
oklch(63.1% 0.23 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B38EE
oklch(55.6% 0.251 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#7727CF
oklch(49.2% 0.233 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#6024A7
oklch(42.7% 0.193 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2584
oklch(37.6% 0.15 298.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E184E
oklch(27.2% 0.095 298.6)
#2E184E 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) | #002450 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02244D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272430 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E184E
#2E184E
oklch(27.2% 0.095 298.6)
- #242B00
#242B00
oklch(27.3% 0.064 118.8)
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 #2E184E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
Use #2E184E 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.