#2F1A3D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.4% 0.068 310.2), rgb(47, 26, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#2F1A3D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1A3D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 26, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 40%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.068 310.2) |
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 #2F1A3D | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1A3D | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1A3D text on white | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1A3D text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E8
oklch(81% 0.08 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B989DC
oklch(70.7% 0.128 310)
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Step 500
500
#A869D2
oklch(63.2% 0.163 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#934DBF
oklch(55.6% 0.178 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D3DA5
oklch(49% 0.166 310)
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Step 800
800
#663386
oklch(42.7% 0.138 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#532E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 310.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1A3D
oklch(26.4% 0.068 310.2)
#2F1A3D 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) | #11223E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17233C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2028 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1A3D
#2F1A3D
oklch(26.4% 0.068 310.2)
- #192B02
#192B02
oklch(26.3% 0.068 130.5)
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 #2F1A3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
Use #2F1A3D 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.