#2E1851
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(27.4% 0.099 297.1), rgb(46, 24, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#2E1851 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1851 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 24, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 54%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.099 297.1) |
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 #2E1851 | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1851 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1851 text on white | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1851 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FF
oklch(70.8% 0.175 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A33F5
oklch(55.6% 0.262 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#7521D5
oklch(49% 0.243 297)
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Step 800
800
#5F20AC
oklch(42.6% 0.201 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D2488
oklch(37.7% 0.156 296.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1851
oklch(27.4% 0.099 297.1)
#2E1851 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) | #002553 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002450 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252532 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1851
#2E1851
oklch(27.4% 0.099 297.1)
- #252B00
#252B00
oklch(27.4% 0.063 117.6)
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 #2E1851, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
Use #2E1851 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.