#2E1C36
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.2% 0.053 314.9), rgb(46, 28, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#2E1C36 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1C36 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 28, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 32%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.053 314.9) |
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 #2E1C36 | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1C36 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1C36 text on white | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1C36 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCC
oklch(70.6% 0.101 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#A670BE
oklch(63.1% 0.127 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#9157AB
oklch(55.6% 0.139 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C4692
oklch(49.1% 0.13 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#653A77
oklch(42.7% 0.108 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#523360
oklch(37.8% 0.083 314.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1C36
oklch(26.2% 0.053 314.9)
#2E1C36 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) | #172237 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2335 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2026 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1C36
#2E1C36
oklch(26.2% 0.053 314.9)
- #192A0E
#192A0E
oklch(26.2% 0.053 134.6)
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 #2E1C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
Use #2E1C36 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.