#2A2242
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.8% 0.058 293.8), rgb(42, 34, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#2A2242 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2242 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 34, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 32%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.058 293.8) |
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 #2A2242 | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2242 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2242 text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2242 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EA
oklch(81% 0.069 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A493DF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F76D6
oklch(63.1% 0.142 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A5DC3
oklch(55.6% 0.153 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#674CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.142 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#543F88
oklch(42.7% 0.117 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#45366D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 294.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2242
oklch(27.8% 0.058 293.8)
#2A2242 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) | #182743 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192641 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25282E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2242
#2A2242
oklch(27.8% 0.058 293.8)
- #282B03
#282B03
oklch(27.7% 0.059 113.9)
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 #2A2242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #2A2242 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.