#2A1145
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.7% 0.093 302), rgb(42, 17, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#2A1145 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A1145 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 17, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.093 302) |
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 #2A1145 | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A1145 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A1145 text on white | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A1145 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0FC
oklch(81% 0.109 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B681FB
oklch(70.7% 0.178 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A55BF8
oklch(63.2% 0.225 302)
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Step 600
600
#9137E7
oklch(55.6% 0.246 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C26C9
oklch(49.2% 0.229 302)
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Step 800
800
#6423A2
oklch(42.6% 0.189 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#512581
oklch(37.7% 0.147 301.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A1145
oklch(24.7% 0.093 302)
#2A1145 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) | #001E47 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E44 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241D29 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A1145
#2A1145
oklch(24.7% 0.093 302)
- #1C2500
#1C2500
oklch(24.7% 0.06 122.3)
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 #2A1145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
Use #2A1145 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.