#2A2043
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.4% 0.064 295), rgb(42, 32, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#2A2043 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2043 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 32, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 35%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.064 295) |
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 #2A2043 | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2043 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2043 text on white | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2043 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7ED
oklch(80.8% 0.076 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A691E4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9173DC
oklch(63.1% 0.155 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D59C9
oklch(55.6% 0.167 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6948AE
oklch(49% 0.156 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#563C8D
oklch(42.8% 0.129 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#463471
oklch(37.7% 0.101 294.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2043
oklch(27.4% 0.064 295)
#2A2043 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) | #142644 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162542 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24272E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2043
#2A2043
oklch(27.4% 0.064 295)
- #272B00
#272B00
oklch(27.6% 0.062 115.1)
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 #2A2043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
Use #2A2043 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.