#2A0B3C
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.1% 0.091 310), rgb(42, 11, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#2A0B3C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A0B3C |
| RGB | rgb(42, 11, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 69%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.091 310) |
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 #2A0B3C | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A0B3C | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A0B3C text on white | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A0B3C text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 310)
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Step 400
400
#C17EF0
oklch(70.7% 0.173 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#B256EA
oklch(63.1% 0.221 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E32D8
oklch(55.6% 0.239 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#8721BC
oklch(49.2% 0.224 310)
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Step 800
800
#6D2098
oklch(42.7% 0.184 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#592279
oklch(37.7% 0.144 310.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A0B3C
oklch(23.1% 0.091 310)
#2A0B3C 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) | #00193D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041B3B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271622 | 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°).
- #2A0B3C
#2A0B3C
oklch(23.1% 0.091 310)
- #132200
#132200
oklch(23% 0.061 129.7)
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 #2A0B3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.025
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.027
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
Use #2A0B3C 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.