#2F2265
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(31% 0.112 286.8), rgb(47, 34, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#2F2265 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F2265 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 34, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.112 286.8) |
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 #2F2265 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F2265 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F2265 text on white | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F2265 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#866CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.209 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#7440FF
oklch(55.6% 0.26 287)
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Step 700
700
#6512F0
oklch(49.2% 0.276 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#5119C1
oklch(42.6% 0.228 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#422298
oklch(37.8% 0.177 286.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F2265
oklch(31% 0.112 286.8)
#2F2265 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) | #002F67 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002C64 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B3240 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F2265
#2F2265
oklch(31% 0.112 286.8)
- #353200
#353200
oklch(31% 0.066 106)
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 #2F2265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
Use #2F2265 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.