#2F2940

Accessibility

AAA

13.89:1

Vs white / black

13.89:1 · 1.51:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#2f2940

RGB

rgb(47, 41, 64)

RGBA

rgba(47, 41, 64, 1)

HSL

hsl(256, 22%, 21%)

HSLA

hsla(256, 22%, 21%, 1)

HSV

hsv(256, 36%, 25%)

LAB

lab(18.19% 8.7 -13.58)

LCH

lch(18.19% 16.13 302.65)

OKLAB

oklab(0.2981 0.0181 -0.0375)

OKLCH

oklch(0.2981 0.0416 295.77)

XYZ

xyz(2.89, 2.56, 5.19)

CMYK

cmyk(27%, 36%, 0%, 75%)

CSS

color: #2f2940;

CSS variable

--color-2f2940: #2f2940;

SCSS

$color-2f2940: #2f2940;

JavaScript

const color = "#2f2940";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#2f2940";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#2f2940" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#2f2940", "rgb": { "r": 47, "g": 41, "b": 64 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.2981 0.0416 295.77)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#2f2940-1: #2f2940;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

slate-800

Very different · ΔE 9.04 · #1E293B

Nearest CSS named color

MidnightBlue

Very different · ΔE 16 · #191970

Nearest Material color

grey-900

Very different · ΔE 13.68 · #212121

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Very different · ΔE 12.73 · #212529

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50f6f2ff 100e9e5f9 200d6d0e8 300bfb9d3 400a39db9 50088819d 600726c84 7005b566a 800454151 900302d3a 9501b1923

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

eeedef dcdbdf cbcacf bab8bf a8a6af 9794a0 868290 747080 635f70 524d60 403b50 2f2940 2b263b 272235 231f30 1f1b2b 1b1825 181520 14111b 100e15 0c0a10 08070b 040305

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

eeedef dcdbdf cbcacf bab8bf a8a6af 9794a0 868290 747080 635f70 524d60 403b50

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

2b263b 272235 231f30 1f1b2b 1b1825 181520 14111b 100e15 0c0a10 08070b 040305

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

363045 3d384b 433f50 4a4655 514d5b 585560 5e5c65 65636b 6c6a70 737275 79797b

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#2F2940Stop 1 #3B412AStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#2A2F41Stop 1 #2F2940Stop 2 #3C2A41Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#2F2940Stop 1 #41302AStop 2 #2A4130Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#2F2940Stop 1 #413C2AStop 2 #2F412AStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#2E283EStop 1 #50466DStop 2 #72639CStop 3 #9D92B9Stop 4 #C7C1D7Stop 5

Using this color

Where #2f2940 works

#2F2940 (#2f2940) sits in the deep purple family at about 256° hue, 22% saturation, and 21% lightness. Contrast is 13.89:1 on white and 1.51:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: slate-800 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #2f2940 is 1.51:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Family context: Mystery, ambition, and creativity. Strong for artistic and spiritual associations. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Deep Purple range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind slate 800#1E293B Tailwind slate 900#0F172A Tailwind indigo 950#1E1B4B Web Safe #333366#333366 Tailwind blue 950#172554 Tailwind gray 900#111827 Tailwind gray 800#1F2937 Tailwind zinc 700#3F3F46 Tailwind zinc 800#27272A Material You On Surface#1C1B1F Tailwind gray 700#374151 Spectrum #2E2768#2E2768