#2A205F
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(29.6% 0.107 285), rgb(42, 32, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#2A205F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A205F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 32, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.107 285) |
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 #2A205F | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A205F | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A205F text on white | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A205F text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D4FF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 285.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#826EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.207 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F44FF
oklch(55.6% 0.257 285)
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Step 700
700
#6024EA
oklch(49.1% 0.262 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D23BD
oklch(42.7% 0.217 285)
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Step 900
900
#3F2695
oklch(37.7% 0.169 285.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A205F
oklch(29.6% 0.107 285)
#2A205F 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) | #002C61 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00285E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152F3C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A205F
#2A205F
oklch(29.6% 0.107 285)
- #322E00
#322E00
oklch(29.6% 0.063 104.4)
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 #2A205F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
Use #2A205F 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.