#2A1E48
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.3% 0.075 294), rgb(42, 30, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#2A1E48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 294°. 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 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A1E48 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 30, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.075 294) |
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 #2A1E48 | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A1E48 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A1E48 text on white | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A1E48 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68DF0
oklch(70.6% 0.143 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#926DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.183 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E51D9
oklch(55.6% 0.198 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A40BC
oklch(49% 0.185 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#563698
oklch(42.6% 0.153 294)
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Step 900
900
#473079
oklch(37.6% 0.119 294.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A1E48
oklch(27.3% 0.075 294)
#2A1E48 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) | #0D2649 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F2547 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23272F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A1E48
#2A1E48
oklch(27.3% 0.075 294)
- #272A00
#272A00
oklch(27.3% 0.061 113.9)
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 #2A1E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
Use #2A1E48 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.