#2F124F
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.5% 0.106 301.1), rgb(47, 18, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#2F124F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F124F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 18, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.106 301.1) |
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 #2F124F | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F124F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F124F text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F124F text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B580FF
oklch(70.6% 0.184 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A557FF
oklch(63.2% 0.238 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#941FF7
oklch(55.6% 0.278 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E03D7
oklch(49% 0.259 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#6612AE
oklch(42.7% 0.214 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#531D8A
oklch(37.8% 0.167 301)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F124F
oklch(26.5% 0.106 301.1)
#2F124F 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) | #002251 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00224E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28212F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F124F
#2F124F
oklch(26.5% 0.106 301.1)
- #212900
#212900
oklch(26.4% 0.063 120.3)
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 #2F124F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
Use #2F124F 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.