#2B2140
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.5% 0.057 297.4), rgb(43, 33, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#2B2140 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2140 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 33, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 32%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.057 297.4) |
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 #2B2140 | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2140 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2140 text on white | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2140 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4EF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A892DC
oklch(70.7% 0.108 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9375D2
oklch(63.1% 0.138 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E5CBF
oklch(55.6% 0.15 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B4BA5
oklch(49.1% 0.14 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#573E85
oklch(42.7% 0.115 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#47356B
oklch(37.6% 0.091 297.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2140
oklch(27.5% 0.057 297.4)
#2B2140 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) | #182641 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A263F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27262D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2140
#2B2140
oklch(27.5% 0.057 297.4)
- #262B05
#262B05
oklch(27.5% 0.057 116.7)
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 #2B2140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
Use #2B2140 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.