#2E1F39
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27% 0.051 309.8), rgb(46, 31, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#2E1F39 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1F39 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 31, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 30%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.051 309.8) |
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 #2E1F39 | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1F39 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1F39 text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1F39 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.06 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#B390CE
oklch(70.8% 0.096 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A073C1
oklch(63.1% 0.123 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B5AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.134 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#764A95
oklch(49.2% 0.124 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#603D79
oklch(42.7% 0.103 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3461
oklch(37.6% 0.08 309.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#2E1F39 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) | #1A243A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2538 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2329 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1F39
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
- #1E2B0F
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
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 #2E1F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
Use #2E1F39 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.