#2F1D3F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.1% 0.065 307), rgb(47, 29, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#2F1D3F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F1D3F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 29, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 37%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.065 307) |
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 #2F1D3F | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F1D3F | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F1D3F text on white | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F1D3F text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E8
oklch(80.8% 0.077 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A26CD2
oklch(63% 0.156 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E52BF
oklch(55.7% 0.169 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7841A5
oklch(49% 0.158 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#623786
oklch(42.8% 0.131 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#50306B
oklch(37.7% 0.102 307.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#2F1D3F 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) | #142440 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19253E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D232B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F1D3F
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
- #1E2C04
#1E2C04
oklch(27.1% 0.064 127)
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 #2F1D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
Use #2F1D3F 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.