#2F164D
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.9% 0.097 300.9), rgb(47, 22, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#2F164D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F164D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 22, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.097 300.9) |
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 #2F164D | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F164D | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F164D text on white | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F164D text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B581FF
oklch(70.8% 0.182 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A458FE
oklch(63.1% 0.235 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#9032ED
oklch(55.6% 0.256 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B20CE
oklch(49% 0.238 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#6420A7
oklch(42.8% 0.197 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#512384
oklch(37.7% 0.153 300.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F164D
oklch(26.9% 0.097 300.9)
#2F164D 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) | #00234F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01234C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29222F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F164D
#2F164D
oklch(26.9% 0.097 300.9)
- #222A00
#222A00
oklch(26.8% 0.064 120.1)
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 #2F164D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
Use #2F164D 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.