#2F1930
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.4% 0.052 325.4), rgb(47, 25, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#2F1930 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1930 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 25, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 32%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.052 325.4) |
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 #2F1930 | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1930 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1930 text on white | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1930 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#B06DB3
oklch(63.2% 0.126 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B539E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#844387
oklch(49% 0.128 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B386E
oklch(42.7% 0.105 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#573159
oklch(37.7% 0.081 325.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1930
oklch(25.4% 0.052 325.4)
#2F1930 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) | #171F31 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D222F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #301B22 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1930
#2F1930
oklch(25.4% 0.052 325.4)
- #102912
#102912
oklch(25.4% 0.053 145.5)
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 #2F1930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
Use #2F1930 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.