#2A1A3C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.6% 0.064 304), rgb(42, 26, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#2A1A3C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A1A3C |
| RGB | rgb(42, 26, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 40%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.064 304) |
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 #2A1A3C | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A1A3C | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A1A3C text on white | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A1A3C text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 304)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.121 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.156 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8953C2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7543A8
oklch(49.1% 0.158 304)
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Step 800
800
#5F3888
oklch(42.7% 0.131 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E316D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 304.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A1A3C
oklch(25.6% 0.064 304)
#2A1A3C 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) | #10213D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14213B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272028 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A1A3C
#2A1A3C
oklch(25.6% 0.064 304)
- #1D2800
#1D2800
oklch(25.7% 0.064 123.9)
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 #2A1A3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
Use #2A1A3C 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.