#2A223D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.5% 0.05 296.6), rgb(42, 34, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#2A223D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A223D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 34, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 28%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.05 296.6) |
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 #2A223D | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A223D | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A223D text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A223D text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 297)
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Step 400
400
#A694D5
oklch(70.6% 0.095 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9179C9
oklch(63.1% 0.12 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C60B6
oklch(55.6% 0.132 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#684F9D
oklch(49% 0.123 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#55417F
oklch(42.6% 0.101 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#463866
oklch(37.8% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A223D
oklch(27.5% 0.05 296.6)
#2A223D 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) | #1B273E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C263C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26272C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A223D
#2A223D
oklch(27.5% 0.05 296.6)
- #262B0B
#262B0B
oklch(27.6% 0.051 117.3)
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 #2A223D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
Use #2A223D 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.