#2F266D
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.5% 0.118 283.4), rgb(47, 38, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#2F266D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F266D |
| RGB | rgb(47, 38, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.118 283.4) |
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 #2F266D | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F266D | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F266D text on white | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F266D text on black | 1.61:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF9
oklch(81% 0.089 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9693F5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E75F2
oklch(63.2% 0.181 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#6959E0
oklch(55.5% 0.197 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5848C3
oklch(49.1% 0.184 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#483C9D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 283.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F266D
oklch(32.5% 0.118 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#232049
oklch(27.1% 0.074 283.6)
#2F266D 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) | #00336F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F6C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #143745 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F266D
#2F266D
oklch(32.5% 0.118 283.4)
- #3A3500
#3A3500
oklch(32.4% 0.068 103.7)
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 #2F266D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #2F266D 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.