#2E1B61
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(29.4% 0.117 289.7), rgb(46, 27, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#2E1B61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1B61 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 27, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 56%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.117 289.7) |
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 #2E1B61 | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1B61 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1B61 text on white | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1B61 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
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C68FF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B3AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.265 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B00EE
oklch(49% 0.278 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#5709C3
oklch(42.6% 0.237 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#461C9A
oklch(37.7% 0.185 289.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1B61
oklch(29.4% 0.117 289.7)
#2E1B61 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) | #002A63 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002760 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D2C3B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1B61
#2E1B61
oklch(29.4% 0.117 289.7)
- #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 #2E1B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
Use #2E1B61 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.