#2B1C41
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.5% 0.068 300.5), rgb(43, 28, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#2B1C41 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1C41 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 28, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 40%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.068 300.5) |
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 #2B1C41 | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1C41 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1C41 text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1C41 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE5
oklch(70.8% 0.129 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B6DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.166 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8652CA
oklch(55.5% 0.18 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7242AF
oklch(49.1% 0.167 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C378E
oklch(42.6% 0.139 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3171
oklch(37.8% 0.107 300.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1C41
oklch(26.5% 0.068 300.5)
#2B1C41 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) | #102342 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142340 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27232B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1C41
#2B1C41
oklch(26.5% 0.068 300.5)
- #212900
#212900
oklch(26.4% 0.063 120.3)
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 #2B1C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
Use #2B1C41 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.