#2B203C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1), rgb(43, 32, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#2B203C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B203C |
| RGB | rgb(43, 32, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 30%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1) |
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 #2B203C | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B203C | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B203C text on white | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B203C 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 301)
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Step 400
400
#AB92D5
oklch(70.7% 0.099 301)
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Step 500
500
#9776CA
oklch(63.2% 0.127 301)
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Step 600
600
#825DB6
oklch(55.6% 0.137 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E4C9D
oklch(49.1% 0.128 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#593F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.105 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#493666
oklch(37.7% 0.082 300.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#2B203C 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) | #19253D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B253B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28252B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B203C
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
- #232A0A
#232A0A
oklch(27% 0.052 120.4)
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 #2B203C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
Use #2B203C 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.