#2F1538
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.1% 0.071 316.7), rgb(47, 21, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#2F1538 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1538 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 21, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.071 316.7) |
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 #2F1538 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1538 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1538 text on white | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1538 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400
#C285D8
oklch(70.8% 0.134 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B263CD
oklch(63.1% 0.171 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D46BA
oklch(55.6% 0.187 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8637A0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E82
oklch(42.6% 0.144 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1538
oklch(25.1% 0.071 316.7)
#2F1538 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) | #0D1E39 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162137 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1A24 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1538
#2F1538
oklch(25.1% 0.071 316.7)
- #0F2903
#0F2903
oklch(25.1% 0.07 137.2)
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 #2F1538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.035
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
Use #2F1538 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.