#2F144A
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.3% 0.096 303.3), rgb(47, 20, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#2F144A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F144A |
| RGB | rgb(47, 20, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 57%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.096 303.3) |
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 #2F144A | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F144A | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F144A text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F144A text on black | 1.31:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 302.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D0AEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.115 303.7)
-
Step 400
400
#B97FFC
oklch(70.7% 0.183 303.5)
-
Step 500
500
#A857FA
oklch(63.1% 0.233 303.1)
-
Step 600
600
#9530E9
oklch(55.7% 0.255 303.4)
-
Step 700
700
#7F1FCA
oklch(49.1% 0.236 303.4)
-
Step 800
800
#671FA3
oklch(42.7% 0.194 303.5)
-
Step 900
900
#532282
oklch(37.7% 0.153 303)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F144A
oklch(26.3% 0.096 303.3)
#2F144A 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) | #00214C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #032249 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A202D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F144A
#2F144A
oklch(26.3% 0.096 303.3)
- #1F2A00
#1F2A00
oklch(26.5% 0.065 123.5)
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 #2F144A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
Use #2F144A 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.