#2A052A
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.8% 0.081 328), rgb(42, 5, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (18.20:1).
About this color
#2A052A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A052A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 5, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 79%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.081 328) |
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 #2A052A | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A052A | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A052A text on white | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A052A text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.154 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C554C4
oklch(63.1% 0.196 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#B132B1
oklch(55.7% 0.214 328)
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Step 700
700
#982298
oklch(49.2% 0.199 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7B
oklch(42.6% 0.165 328)
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Step 900
900
#642163
oklch(37.8% 0.129 328.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A052A
oklch(20.8% 0.081 328)
#2A052A 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) | #01122B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1729 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0A16 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A052A
#2A052A
oklch(20.8% 0.081 328)
- #001F06
#001F06
oklch(20.9% 0.061 147.6)
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 #2A052A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.023
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.073
Use #2A052A 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.