#2F183B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.9% 0.069 312.9), rgb(47, 24, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.97:1).
About this color
#2F183B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F183B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 24, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 42%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.069 312.9) |
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 #2F183B | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F183B | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F183B text on white | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F183B 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E7
oklch(81% 0.081 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD87DA
oklch(70.7% 0.131 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC66D0
oklch(63% 0.167 313)
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Step 600
600
#974BBD
oklch(55.6% 0.18 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#813BA3
oklch(49.1% 0.168 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#693284
oklch(42.8% 0.139 313)
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Step 900
900
#552D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 312.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F183B
oklch(25.9% 0.069 312.9)
#2F183B 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) | #10203C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17223A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1E26 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F183B
#2F183B
oklch(25.9% 0.069 312.9)
- #162A02
#162A02
oklch(25.8% 0.069 132.4)
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 #2F183B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
Use #2F183B 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.