#2B2057
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29% 0.095 288.2), rgb(43, 32, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#2B2057 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2057 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 32, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.095 288.2) |
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 #2B2057 | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2057 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2057 text on white | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2057 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7643F9
oklch(55.6% 0.251 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6432D9
oklch(49.1% 0.233 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#512CAF
oklch(42.7% 0.193 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#422B8B
oklch(37.8% 0.151 288)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2057
oklch(29% 0.095 288.2)
#2B2057 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) | #002A59 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002856 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D2C38 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2057
#2B2057
oklch(29% 0.095 288.2)
- #2F2D00
#2F2D00
oklch(29% 0.062 107.1)
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 #2B2057, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
Use #2B2057 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.