#2F1926
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.9% 0.041 344.2), rgb(47, 25, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#2F1926 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1926 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 25, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 31%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.041 344.2) |
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 #2F1926 | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1926 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1926 text on white | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1926 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.047 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#C48DAC
oklch(70.6% 0.078 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47098
oklch(63.1% 0.1 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5883
oklch(55.7% 0.108 344)
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Step 700
700
#88486E
oklch(49.2% 0.1 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.083 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A334A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 344.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1926
oklch(24.9% 0.041 344.2)
#2F1926 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) | #1A1E26 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202125 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32191E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1926
#2F1926
oklch(24.9% 0.041 344.2)
- #0B271C
#0B271C
oklch(24.7% 0.04 164.7)
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 #2F1926, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
Use #2F1926 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.