#2A204B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28% 0.077 291.4), rgb(42, 32, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#2A204B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 291°. 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 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A204B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 32, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 40%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.077 291.4) |
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 #2A204B | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A204B | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A204B text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A204B text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F7
oklch(81% 0.09 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF3
oklch(70.6% 0.145 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D6EEF
oklch(63% 0.186 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7952DD
oklch(55.6% 0.202 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6641C0
oklch(49% 0.188 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#53379B
oklch(42.7% 0.155 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#44317B
oklch(37.6% 0.12 291.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A204B
oklch(28% 0.077 291.4)
#2A204B 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) | #0E284C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F264A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #212932 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A204B
#2A204B
oklch(28% 0.077 291.4)
- #2A2B00
#2A2B00
oklch(27.9% 0.061 111.1)
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 #2A204B, 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 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
Use #2A204B 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.