#2A134A
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.5% 0.097 298.4), rgb(42, 19, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#2A134A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A134A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 19, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 59%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.097 298.4) |
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 #2A134A | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A134A | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A134A text on white | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A134A text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#B083FF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.231 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C35F0
oklch(55.6% 0.255 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#7724D1
oklch(49.1% 0.237 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#6122A9
oklch(42.8% 0.197 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2486
oklch(37.6% 0.154 298.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A134A
oklch(25.5% 0.097 298.4)
#2A134A 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) | #00204C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002049 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22202C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A134A
#2A134A
oklch(25.5% 0.097 298.4)
- #202600
#202600
oklch(25.4% 0.059 118.3)
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 #2A134A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
Use #2A134A 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.