#2F1935
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.7% 0.059 318.8), rgb(47, 25, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#2F1935 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1935 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 25, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 36%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.059 318.8) |
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 #2F1935 | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1935 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1935 text on white | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1935 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
-
Step 400
400
#BE8ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.111 318.5)
-
Step 500
500
#AD6BC0
oklch(63.1% 0.142 318.4)
-
Step 600
600
#9851AC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 318.4)
-
Step 700
700
#824193
oklch(49.1% 0.142 318.9)
-
Step 800
800
#6A3678
oklch(42.8% 0.119 318.8)
-
Step 900
900
#562F60
oklch(37.6% 0.093 319.2)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1935
oklch(25.7% 0.059 318.8)
#2F1935 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) | #152036 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2234 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1D24 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1935
#2F1935
oklch(25.7% 0.059 318.8)
- #132A0C
#132A0C
oklch(25.8% 0.059 139)
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 #2F1935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
Use #2F1935 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.