#2E1A63
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(29.4% 0.121 289.4), rgb(46, 26, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#2E1A63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1A63 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 26, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 58%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.121 289.4) |
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 #2E1A63 | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1A63 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1A63 text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1A63 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A3BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.264 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A00EF
oklch(49.1% 0.279 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#5700C6
oklch(42.6% 0.242 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#46189D
oklch(37.6% 0.191 289.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1A63
oklch(29.4% 0.121 289.4)
#2E1A63 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) | #002A65 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002762 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B2D3C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1A63
#2E1A63
oklch(29.4% 0.121 289.4)
- #2F2F00
#2F2F00
oklch(29.5% 0.064 109.8)
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 #2E1A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
Use #2E1A63 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.