#2A144A
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.7% 0.095 298.1), rgb(42, 20, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#2A144A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A144A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 20, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 57%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.095 298.1) |
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 #2A144A | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A144A | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A144A text on white | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A144A 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
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#AF84FF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E5CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A38EE
oklch(55.5% 0.25 298)
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Step 700
700
#7627D0
oklch(49.2% 0.234 298)
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Step 800
800
#6024A8
oklch(42.8% 0.194 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2585
oklch(37.7% 0.151 298.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A144A
oklch(25.7% 0.095 298.1)
#2A144A 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) | #00214C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002049 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22202D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A144A
#2A144A
oklch(25.7% 0.095 298.1)
- #212700
#212700
oklch(25.8% 0.06 118.1)
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 #2A144A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
Use #2A144A 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.