#2B1E45
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.2% 0.071 296.8), rgb(43, 30, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#2B1E45 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B1E45 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 30, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.071 296.8) |
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 #2B1E45 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B1E45 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B1E45 text on white | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B1E45 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F1
oklch(81% 0.084 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A98DEA
oklch(70.6% 0.135 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#966EE3
oklch(63.1% 0.172 297)
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Step 600
600
#8153D1
oklch(55.6% 0.186 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D42B5
oklch(49% 0.174 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#593792
oklch(42.6% 0.144 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#493175
oklch(37.7% 0.112 297)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B1E45
oklch(27.2% 0.071 296.8)
#2B1E45 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) | #102546 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132544 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25262E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B1E45
#2B1E45
oklch(27.2% 0.071 296.8)
- #252B00
#252B00
oklch(27.4% 0.063 117.6)
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 #2B1E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
Use #2B1E45 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.