#2B104A
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25.2% 0.101 300.5), rgb(43, 16, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#2B104A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B104A |
| RGB | rgb(43, 16, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 64%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.101 300.5) |
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 #2B104A | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B104A | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B104A text on white | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B104A text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B481FF
oklch(70.7% 0.182 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A358FF
oklch(63.1% 0.236 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#912BF3
oklch(55.6% 0.267 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C17D3
oklch(49.1% 0.248 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#641AAB
oklch(42.6% 0.206 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#512087
oklch(37.6% 0.16 300.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B104A
oklch(25.2% 0.101 300.5)
#2B104A 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) | #001F4C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001F49 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241E2B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B104A
#2B104A
oklch(25.2% 0.101 300.5)
- #1E2600
#1E2600
oklch(25.2% 0.06 120.9)
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 #2B104A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
Use #2B104A 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.