#2A2247
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.1% 0.067 291.5), rgb(42, 34, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#2A2247 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2247 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 34, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.067 291.5) |
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 #2A2247 | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2247 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2247 text on white | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2247 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A291E9
oklch(70.7% 0.127 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C74E2
oklch(63.2% 0.161 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7859D0
oklch(55.6% 0.176 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6548B4
oklch(49.1% 0.164 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#523C91
oklch(42.6% 0.134 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#433474
oklch(37.6% 0.106 291.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2247
oklch(28.1% 0.067 291.5)
#2A2247 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) | #152848 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162746 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232931 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2247
#2A2247
oklch(28.1% 0.067 291.5)
- #2A2C00
#2A2C00
oklch(28.2% 0.063 112.4)
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 #2A2247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
Use #2A2247 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.