#2A0F49
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.8% 0.101 300.3), rgb(42, 15, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#2A0F49 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A0F49 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 15, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 66%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.101 300.3) |
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 #2A0F49 | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A0F49 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A0F49 text on white | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A0F49 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B481FF
oklch(70.7% 0.182 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A358FF
oklch(63.1% 0.236 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#912BF3
oklch(55.6% 0.267 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C17D4
oklch(49.2% 0.249 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#641BAB
oklch(42.7% 0.205 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#512087
oklch(37.6% 0.16 300.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A0F49
oklch(24.8% 0.101 300.3)
#2A0F49 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) | #001E4B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E48 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231D2B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A0F49
#2A0F49
oklch(24.8% 0.101 300.3)
- #1E2500
#1E2500
oklch(24.9% 0.059 119.8)
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 #2A0F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
Use #2A0F49 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.