#2B1D41
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.7% 0.066 299.9), rgb(43, 29, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#2B1D41 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1D41 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 29, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.066 299.9) |
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 #2B1D41 | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1D41 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1D41 text on white | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1D41 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6ED
oklch(81% 0.079 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EE3
oklch(70.8% 0.125 300)
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Step 500
500
#996FDB
oklch(63.1% 0.16 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8454C9
oklch(55.5% 0.176 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7044AD
oklch(49.1% 0.162 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B388C
oklch(42.6% 0.135 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3270
oklch(37.8% 0.104 300.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1D41
oklch(26.7% 0.066 299.9)
#2B1D41 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) | #112442 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152440 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27242C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1D41
#2B1D41
oklch(26.7% 0.066 299.9)
- #222A00
#222A00
oklch(26.8% 0.064 120.1)
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 #2B1D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
Use #2B1D41 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.