#2A0C3A
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.1% 0.087 311.4), rgb(42, 12, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#2A0C3A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A0C3A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 12, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 66%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.087 311.4) |
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 #2A0C3A | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A0C3A | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A0C3A text on white | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A0C3A 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF2
oklch(80.9% 0.103 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#C27FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.166 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#B259E4
oklch(63.1% 0.21 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E37D2
oklch(55.6% 0.229 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8727B6
oklch(49.1% 0.213 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2393
oklch(42.7% 0.177 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#592475
oklch(37.7% 0.137 311.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A0C3A
oklch(23.1% 0.087 311.4)
#2A0C3A 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) | #00193B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071B39 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281621 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A0C3A
#2A0C3A
oklch(23.1% 0.087 311.4)
- #122300
#122300
oklch(23.2% 0.064 131.2)
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 #2A0C3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.026
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.028
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
Use #2A0C3A 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.