#2F2D59
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.3% 0.077 283.3), rgb(47, 45, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#2F2D59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F2D59 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 45, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.077 283.3) |
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 #2F2D59 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F2D59 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F2D59 text on white | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F2D59 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 283.5)
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Step 400
400
#9593F7
oklch(70.7% 0.144 283)
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Step 500
500
#7E74F4
oklch(63.1% 0.185 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6958E2
oklch(55.5% 0.201 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5847C5
oklch(49.1% 0.188 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#483B9F
oklch(42.6% 0.155 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B347E
oklch(37.6% 0.121 283.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F2D59
oklch(32.3% 0.077 283.3)
#2F2D59 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) | #1C345B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3158 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22363E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F2D59
#2F2D59
oklch(32.3% 0.077 283.3)
- #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 #2F2D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.067
Use #2F2D59 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.