#2A204C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.1% 0.078 291), rgb(42, 32, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#2A204C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A204C |
| RGB | rgb(42, 32, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.078 291) |
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 #2A204C | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A204C | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A204C text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A204C 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
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6F8
oklch(80.8% 0.093 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF5
oklch(70.7% 0.148 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D6EF1
oklch(63.2% 0.189 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7951E0
oklch(55.7% 0.206 291)
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Step 700
700
#6640C2
oklch(49% 0.192 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#53369D
oklch(42.7% 0.159 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#44317D
oklch(37.8% 0.123 290.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A204C
oklch(28.1% 0.078 291)
#2A204C 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) | #0D284E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E264B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #212932 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A204C
#2A204C
oklch(28.1% 0.078 291)
- #2B2B00
#2B2B00
oklch(28% 0.061 109.8)
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 #2A204C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
Use #2A204C 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.