#2F1B3D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.6% 0.066 309.8), rgb(47, 27, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#2F1B3D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1B3D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 27, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 39%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.066 309.8) |
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 #2F1B3D | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1B3D | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1B3D text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1B3D text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.078 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88ADB
oklch(70.7% 0.125 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#A66AD0
oklch(63% 0.158 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#924FBD
oklch(55.6% 0.173 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C3FA3
oklch(49.1% 0.16 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#653584
oklch(42.7% 0.132 310)
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Step 900
900
#522F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 309.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1B3D
oklch(26.6% 0.066 309.8)
#2F1B3D 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) | #13233E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18243C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2129 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1B3D
#2F1B3D
oklch(26.6% 0.066 309.8)
- #1B2B04
#1B2B04
oklch(26.5% 0.065 129.3)
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 #2F1B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
Use #2F1B3D 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.