#2A0A3B
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.9% 0.091 311), rgb(42, 10, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#2A0A3B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A0A3B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 10, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 71%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.091 311) |
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 #2A0A3B | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A0A3B | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A0A3B text on white | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A0A3B text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 311)
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Step 400
400
#C37DEF
oklch(70.7% 0.174 311)
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Step 500
500
#B455E9
oklch(63.1% 0.222 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F31D7
oklch(55.6% 0.24 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8820BA
oklch(49.1% 0.223 311)
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Step 800
800
#6F1F97
oklch(42.8% 0.185 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2278
oklch(37.8% 0.144 311.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A0A3B
oklch(22.9% 0.091 311)
#2A0A3B 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) | #00183C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041A3A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281521 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A0A3B
#2A0A3B
oklch(22.9% 0.091 311)
- #122200
#122200
oklch(22.9% 0.062 130.6)
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 #2A0A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.022
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.027
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
Use #2A0A3B 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.