#2F1933
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.5% 0.056 321.3), rgb(47, 25, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#2F1933 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1933 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 25, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 34%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.056 321.3) |
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 #2F1933 | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1933 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1933 text on white | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1933 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8AC9
oklch(70.7% 0.107 321)
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Step 500
500
#AE6CBA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#9952A6
oklch(55.6% 0.146 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#83428F
oklch(49.2% 0.137 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3774
oklch(42.7% 0.113 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#57305E
oklch(37.8% 0.089 321.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1933
oklch(25.5% 0.056 321.3)
#2F1933 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) | #162034 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2232 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #301C23 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1933
#2F1933
oklch(25.5% 0.056 321.3)
- #12290F
#12290F
oklch(25.4% 0.055 141.5)
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 #2F1933, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
Use #2F1933 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.