Violet 950
violet-950 · #2E1065
HEX
#2E1065
RGB
rgb(46, 16, 101)
CMYK
cmyk(54%, 84%, 0%, 60%)
HSL
hsl(261, 73%, 23%)
LAB
lab(14.9, 35.6, -43.9)
What is Violet 950?
Violet 950 is the violet-950 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #2E1065 (rgb 46, 16, 101). It sits in the purple family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Violet 950 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Violet 950
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Violet 950 (#2E1065). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#EEECF3
#EEECF3
100
#DED9E6
#DED9E6
200
#BCB3CE
#BCB3CE
300
#9788B2
#9788B2
400
#624C8C
#624C8C
500
#2E1065
#2E1065
600
#270E56
#270E56
700
#1E0A42
#1E0A42
800
#15072D
#15072D
900
#0C0419
#0C0419
950
#06020C
#06020C
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#746D8C
30%
#9996A8
45%
#B6B3BF
60%
#CDCCD3
75%
#E2E1E5
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#2A0E5D
30%
#260C55
45%
#21094C
60%
#1B0740
75%
#140433
Color harmonies for Violet 950
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Violet 950. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#2E1065
#2E1065
#476510
#476510
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#2E1065
#2E1065
#652E10
#652E10
#10652E
#10652E
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#101D65
#101D65
#2E1065
#2E1065
#591065
#591065
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#2E1065
#2E1065
#655910
#655910
#1D6510
#1D6510
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#2E1065
#2E1065
#651047
#651047
#476510
#476510
#10652E
#10652E
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#2E1065
#2E1065
#65101D
#65101D
#476510
#476510
#106559
#106559
Violet 950 in every color space
Full conversion of Violet 950 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#2E1065
RGB
rgb(46, 16, 101)
CMYK
cmyk(54%, 84%, 0%, 60%)
HSL
hsl(261, 73%, 23%)
HSV
hsv(261, 84%, 40%)
HWB
hwb(261 6% 60%)
CIE Lab
lab(14.9 35.6 -43.9)
OKLCH
oklch(28.3% 0.135 291.1)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(3.66, 1.89, 12.48)
Copy-ready code for Violet 950
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #2E1065;
background-color: #2E1065;CSS variable
:root {
--color-violet-950: #2E1065;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'violet-950': '#2E1065',
}Sass
$color-violet-950: #2E1065;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.063, blue: 0.396, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="violet-950">#2E1065</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Violet 950 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 5005
#1E2460
Signal blue
RAL 5002
#20214F
Ultramarine blue
RAL 5022
#252850
Night blue
RAL 5013
#1E213D
Cobalt blue
RAL 5010
#0E294B
Gentian blue
RAL 5020
#1D334A
Ocean blue
FAQ about Violet 950
What is the HEX code for Violet 950?
Violet 950 (violet-950) has the HEX code #2E1065. In RGB it is rgb(46, 16, 101), and in CMYK it is cmyk(54%, 84%, 0%, 60%).
What is the OKLCH value of Violet 950?
Violet 950 converts to oklch(0.283 0.135 291.1). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Violet 950 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Violet 950 has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 with black text and 15.24:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use white text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Violet 950?
The closest Pantone reference to Violet 950 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 2685 C (#330072). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Violet 950?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Violet 950 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 5005 (Signal blue, #1E2460). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Violet 950?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Violet 950 is #476510. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.