#2E2059
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(29.5% 0.098 290.4), rgb(46, 32, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#2E2059 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2059 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 32, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 47%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.098 290.4) |
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 #2E2059 | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2059 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2059 text on white | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2059 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D67FF
oklch(63% 0.216 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C3DFB
oklch(55.7% 0.258 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#692BDB
oklch(49.1% 0.241 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#5528B1
oklch(42.8% 0.199 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#45288C
oklch(37.7% 0.156 290.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2059
oklch(29.5% 0.098 290.4)
#2E2059 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) | #002B5B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002958 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #212D39 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2059
#2E2059
oklch(29.5% 0.098 290.4)
- #2F2F00
#2F2F00
oklch(29.5% 0.064 109.8)
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 #2E2059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
Use #2E2059 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.