#2F195C
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(28.7% 0.113 293), rgb(47, 25, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#2F195C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F195C |
| RGB | rgb(47, 25, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 57%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.113 293) |
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 #2F195C | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F195C | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F195C text on white | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F195C text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
-
Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
-
Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
-
Step 600
600
#8331FF
oklch(55.6% 0.272 293.2)
-
Step 700
700
#7100E8
oklch(49.1% 0.273 292.9)
-
Step 800
800
#5C0EBD
oklch(42.7% 0.229 292.9)
-
Step 900
900
#4A1D95
oklch(37.7% 0.178 292.6)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F195C
oklch(28.7% 0.113 293)
#2F195C 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) | #00285E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00265B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222938 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F195C
#2F195C
oklch(28.7% 0.113 293)
- #2B2E00
#2B2E00
oklch(28.8% 0.065 113.6)
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 #2F195C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.074
Use #2F195C 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.