#2E1F44
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.7% 0.068 300.8), rgb(46, 31, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#2E1F44 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 301°. 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 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1F44 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 31, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 37%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.068 300.8) |
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 #2E1F44 | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1F44 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1F44 text on white | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1F44 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B6DDC
oklch(63% 0.165 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8653CA
oklch(55.7% 0.179 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7242AE
oklch(49.1% 0.166 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D378D
oklch(42.7% 0.138 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3171
oklch(37.8% 0.107 300.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1F44
oklch(27.7% 0.068 300.8)
#2E1F44 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) | #132645 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172643 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A262E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1F44
#2E1F44
oklch(27.7% 0.068 300.8)
- #242D00
#242D00
oklch(27.9% 0.067 120.8)
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 #2E1F44, 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 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
Use #2E1F44 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.