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Tailwind Violet 950

#2E1065·Violet family·Shade 950

Color Values

HEX
#2E1065
RGB
rgb(46, 16, 101)
HSL
hsl(261, 73%, 23%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.283 0.135 291)
CMYK
cmyk(54%, 84%, 0%, 60%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-violet-950)
Tailwind Class
bg-violet-950

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

15.24:1

AAA

On Black

1.38:1

Fail
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-violet-950

Text

text-violet-950

Border

border-violet-950

Ring

ring-violet-950

Outline

outline-violet-950

Fill

fill-violet-950

Stroke

stroke-violet-950

From (gradient)

from-violet-950

Via (gradient)

via-violet-950

To (gradient)

to-violet-950

Placeholder

placeholder-violet-950

Caret

caret-violet-950

Accent

accent-violet-950

Decoration

decoration-violet-950

Shadow Color

shadow-violet-950

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'violet-950': '#2e1065', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #2E1065;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(46, 16, 101);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(261, 73%, 23%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.283 0.135 291);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-violet-950);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f5f3ff 0%, #2e1065 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.283

28% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.135

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

291°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.283 0.135 291)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Ultra-dark near-black variant

Shade 950 of the Violet palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Maximum-contrast text on white
  • ✓Rich dark card backgrounds
  • ✓Dark theme page backgrounds
  • ✓Tinted near-black UI surfaces

Avoid

✗On dark or dark-gray backgrounds — near-zero contrast.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #2E1065

Violet Shades

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Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Purple 950

#3B0764

Tailwind Indigo 950

#1E1B4B

Tailwind Fuchsia 950

#4A044E

Tailwind Blue 950

#172554

Tailwind Indigo 900

#312E81

Tailwind Slate 800

#1E293B

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Violet 950

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #2E1065

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Violet 950?
Tailwind Violet 950 has the hex code #2E1065. Its RGB value is rgb(46, 16, 101) and its HSL value is hsl(261, 73%, 23%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Violet 950?
Use bg-violet-950 for backgrounds, text-violet-950 for text color, border-violet-950 for borders, and ring-violet-950 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-violet-950) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Violet 950 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Violet 950 achieves a 15.24:1 contrast ratio on white (AAA) and 1.38:1 on black (Fail). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Violet 950?
Tailwind Violet 950 in OKLCH is oklch(0.283 0.135 291) — lightness 0.283, chroma 0.135, hue 291°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Violet 950 used for?
At shade 950, Tailwind Violet 950 is best described as "Ultra-dark near-black variant". Recommended uses: Maximum-contrast text on white, Rich dark card backgrounds, Dark theme page backgrounds.
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