#2A163A
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.7% 0.069 307.8), rgb(42, 22, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (16.47:1).
About this color
#2A163A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A163A |
| RGB | rgb(42, 22, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.069 307.8) |
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 #2A163A | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A163A | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A163A text on white | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A163A text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#B789DF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A569D6
oklch(63.1% 0.167 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#914DC4
oklch(55.6% 0.183 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B3DA9
oklch(49.1% 0.17 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#643389
oklch(42.6% 0.141 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#522E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 308)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A163A
oklch(24.7% 0.069 307.8)
#2A163A 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) | #0B1E3B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111F39 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281C25 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A163A
#2A163A
oklch(24.7% 0.069 307.8)
- #182600
#182600
oklch(24.6% 0.064 127.6)
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 #2A163A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
Use #2A163A 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.