#2E1B45
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(27% 0.077 302.4), rgb(46, 27, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#2E1B45 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 302°. 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 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1B45 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 27, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 44%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.077 302.4) |
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 #2E1B45 | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1B45 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1B45 text on white | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1B45 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F2
oklch(81% 0.091 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B288EB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A067E5
oklch(63.1% 0.186 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C4AD3
oklch(55.7% 0.202 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7739B7
oklch(49.1% 0.19 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#613194
oklch(42.8% 0.156 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D76
oklch(37.8% 0.121 302.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#2E1B45 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) | #0B2446 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122444 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A232D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1B45
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
- #212B00
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
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 #2E1B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
Use #2E1B45 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.