#2A243F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28% 0.049 293.2), rgb(42, 36, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#2A243F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A243F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 36, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.049 293.2) |
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 #2A243F | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A243F | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A243F text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A243F text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A396D6
oklch(70.8% 0.093 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D7ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.12 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7762B7
oklch(55.5% 0.129 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#65519E
oklch(49.2% 0.12 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#524380
oklch(42.8% 0.099 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#443967
oklch(37.8% 0.077 293.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A243F
oklch(28% 0.049 293.2)
#2A243F 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) | #1C2840 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D273E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25292E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A243F
#2A243F
oklch(28% 0.049 293.2)
- #292B0C
#292B0C
oklch(27.9% 0.049 112.6)
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 #2A243F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
Use #2A243F 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.