#2A193C
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25.4% 0.066 304.6), rgb(42, 25, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#2A193C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A193C |
| RGB | rgb(42, 25, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.066 304.6) |
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 #2A193C | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A193C | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A193C text on white | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A193C 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F1
oklch(88.4% 0.044 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B28CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.126 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A06CD7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B52C4
oklch(55.7% 0.174 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7641A9
oklch(49% 0.163 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#603789
oklch(42.8% 0.134 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E306E
oklch(37.6% 0.106 304.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A193C
oklch(25.4% 0.066 304.6)
#2A193C 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) | #0E203D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13213B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271F27 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A193C
#2A193C
oklch(25.4% 0.066 304.6)
- #1C2700
#1C2700
oklch(25.3% 0.063 124.2)
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 #2A193C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
Use #2A193C 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.