#2A144E
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26% 0.101 296), rgb(42, 20, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#2A144E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A144E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 20, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 59%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.101 296) |
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 #2A144E | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A144E | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A144E text on white | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A144E text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FF
oklch(70.8% 0.174 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A60FF
oklch(63.2% 0.225 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8832F8
oklch(55.6% 0.265 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#741FD8
oklch(49.1% 0.247 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E20AF
oklch(42.8% 0.204 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C238A
oklch(37.6% 0.159 295.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A144E
oklch(26% 0.101 296)
#2A144E 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) | #002250 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00204D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21222F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A144E
#2A144E
oklch(26% 0.101 296)
- #232700
#232700
oklch(26% 0.059 115.5)
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 #2A144E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
Use #2A144E 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.