#2B202F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.3% 0.032 316.9), rgb(43, 32, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.55:1).
About this color
#2B202F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B202F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 32, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 19%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.032 316.9) |
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 #2B202F | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B202F | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B202F text on white | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B202F 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBAD1
oklch(81% 0.037 317.3)
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Step 400
400
#B095BA
oklch(70.6% 0.061 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C7BA8
oklch(63% 0.076 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#876494
oklch(55.7% 0.083 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#72537E
oklch(49.1% 0.076 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4466
oklch(42.7% 0.063 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3953
oklch(37.6% 0.05 316.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B202F
oklch(26.3% 0.032 316.9)
#2B202F 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) | #1E2330 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21242F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2225 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B202F
#2B202F
oklch(26.3% 0.032 316.9)
- #1E2819
#1E2819
oklch(26.2% 0.031 135.5)
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 #2B202F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.030
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
Use #2B202F 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.