#2F1439
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25% 0.074 316), rgb(47, 20, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#2F1439 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1439 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 20, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.074 316) |
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 #2F1439 | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1439 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1439 text on white | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1439 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E7
oklch(81% 0.087 316)
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Step 400
400
#C283DB
oklch(70.6% 0.141 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#B361D1
oklch(63.2% 0.179 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E43BE
oklch(55.6% 0.196 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8734A4
oklch(49.1% 0.181 316)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C85
oklch(42.7% 0.151 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#59296A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 316.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1439
oklch(25% 0.074 316)
#2F1439 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) | #0B1E3A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142038 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1A24 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1439
#2F1439
oklch(25% 0.074 316)
- #0F2900
#0F2900
oklch(25% 0.074 135.9)
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 #2F1439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
Use #2F1439 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.