#2F184B
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(27.1% 0.091 301.3), rgb(47, 24, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#2F184B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F184B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 24, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.091 301.3) |
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 #2F184B | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F184B | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F184B text on white | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F184B text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FB
oklch(88.6% 0.059 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FB
oklch(80.9% 0.108 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B483FA
oklch(70.7% 0.173 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A35DF6
oklch(63.1% 0.22 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F3BE5
oklch(55.6% 0.239 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A2AC7
oklch(49.1% 0.223 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#6326A1
oklch(42.7% 0.185 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#502680
oklch(37.6% 0.144 301.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F184B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 301.3)
#2F184B 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) | #00244D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07244A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29232E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F184B
#2F184B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 301.3)
- #222B00
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
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 #2F184B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
Use #2F184B 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.