#2F153E
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25.5% 0.079 311.3), rgb(47, 21, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#2F153E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F153E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 21, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.079 311.3) |
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 #2F153E | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F153E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F153E text on white | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F153E text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF83E4
oklch(70.7% 0.15 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE60DC
oklch(63.1% 0.19 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A41C9
oklch(55.5% 0.207 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8332AE
oklch(49.1% 0.192 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B2B8D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#572971
oklch(37.8% 0.124 311.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F153E
oklch(25.5% 0.079 311.3)
#2F153E 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) | #081F3F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12213D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1C27 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F153E
#2F153E
oklch(25.5% 0.079 311.3)
- #162900
#162900
oklch(25.5% 0.07 131.2)
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 #2F153E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
Use #2F153E 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.