#2A1E49
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.4% 0.077 293.5), rgb(42, 30, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#2A1E49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A1E49 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 30, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.077 293.5) |
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 #2A1E49 | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A1E49 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A1E49 text on white | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A1E49 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#C3B6F7
oklch(81% 0.092 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A68DF2
oklch(70.7% 0.146 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#916DED
oklch(63.1% 0.185 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D50DC
oklch(55.6% 0.203 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A40BF
oklch(49.2% 0.188 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#56369A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#46307B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 293.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A1E49
oklch(27.4% 0.077 293.5)
#2A1E49 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) | #0C264A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E2548 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222730 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A1E49
#2A1E49
oklch(27.4% 0.077 293.5)
- #282A00
#282A00
oklch(27.4% 0.061 112.5)
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 #2A1E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
Use #2A1E49 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.