#2F1C3D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.8% 0.064 309.3), rgb(47, 28, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#2F1C3D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1C3D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 28, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 37%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.064 309.3) |
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 #2F1C3D | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1C3D | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1C3D text on white | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1C3D text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#A56CCF
oklch(63.2% 0.154 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#9051BC
oklch(55.6% 0.168 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B41A2
oklch(49.2% 0.156 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#643683
oklch(42.7% 0.129 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#513069
oklch(37.7% 0.1 309.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1C3D
oklch(26.8% 0.064 309.3)
#2F1C3D 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) | #14233E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19243C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2129 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1C3D
#2F1C3D
oklch(26.8% 0.064 309.3)
- #1C2C05
#1C2C05
oklch(26.9% 0.064 129.3)
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 #2F1C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
Use #2F1C3D 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.