#2A233F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.8% 0.051 294.3), rgb(42, 35, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#2A233F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A233F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 35, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.051 294.3) |
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 #2A233F | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A233F | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A233F text on white | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A233F 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE5
oklch(81% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A495D7
oklch(70.7% 0.096 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E79CD
oklch(63.1% 0.125 294)
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Step 600
600
#7961B9
oklch(55.6% 0.134 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#664FA0
oklch(49% 0.126 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#534181
oklch(42.6% 0.104 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#453868
oklch(37.8% 0.081 294.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A233F
oklch(27.8% 0.051 294.3)
#2A233F 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) | #1B2840 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C273E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25282E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A233F
#2A233F
oklch(27.8% 0.051 294.3)
- #282B0A
#282B0A
oklch(27.8% 0.051 114.1)
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 #2A233F, 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 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
Use #2A233F 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.