#2E1D3F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27% 0.064 305.6), rgb(46, 29, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#2E1D3F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 306°. 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 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1D3F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 29, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 37%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.064 305.6) |
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 #2E1D3F | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1D3F | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1D3F text on white | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1D3F 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3F0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDD
oklch(70.7% 0.122 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A06DD3
oklch(63% 0.155 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C53C0
oklch(55.7% 0.168 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7742A6
oklch(49.1% 0.158 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#613786
oklch(42.7% 0.13 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F316C
oklch(37.8% 0.101 305.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#2E1D3F 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) | #142440 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18253E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B232B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1D3F
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
- #1F2C03
#1F2C03
oklch(27.1% 0.065 125.8)
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 #2E1D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
Use #2E1D3F 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.