#2E1D42
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.2% 0.069 303.4), rgb(46, 29, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#2E1D42 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1D42 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 29, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.069 303.4) |
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 #2E1D42 | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1D42 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1D42 text on white | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1D42 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F6CDB
oklch(63.2% 0.166 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A50C8
oklch(55.5% 0.181 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7640AD
oklch(49.2% 0.169 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#60368C
oklch(42.8% 0.139 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3070
oklch(37.8% 0.108 303.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1D42
oklch(27.2% 0.069 303.4)
#2E1D42 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) | #122543 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162541 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A242C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1D42
#2E1D42
oklch(27.2% 0.069 303.4)
- #212C00
#212C00
oklch(27.3% 0.067 123.1)
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 #2E1D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
Use #2E1D42 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.