#2F202E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.8% 0.033 328.7), rgb(47, 32, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#2F202E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F202E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 32, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 19%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.033 328.7) |
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 #2F202E | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F202E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F202E text on white | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F202E 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.039 330)
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Step 400
400
#B793B4
oklch(70.7% 0.063 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#A578A2
oklch(63.2% 0.081 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#90608D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F78
oklch(49% 0.083 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#634161
oklch(42.6% 0.067 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#513750
oklch(37.6% 0.054 327.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F202E
oklch(26.8% 0.033 328.7)
#2F202E 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) | #1F242F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23262D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302125 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F202E
#2F202E
oklch(26.8% 0.033 328.7)
- #1A2A1D
#1A2A1D
oklch(26.6% 0.032 149.6)
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 #2F202E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
Use #2F202E 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.