#2B2142
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.7% 0.06 296.2), rgb(43, 33, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#2B2142 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2142 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 33, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 33%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.06 296.2) |
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 #2B2142 | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2142 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2142 text on white | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2142 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
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A791E0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9374D7
oklch(63.2% 0.147 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E5BC4
oklch(55.7% 0.158 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A4AA9
oklch(49.1% 0.147 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#563D89
oklch(42.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 900
900
#47356E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 296.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2142
oklch(27.7% 0.06 296.2)
#2B2142 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) | #172743 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192641 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26272E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2142
#2B2142
oklch(27.7% 0.06 296.2)
- #272B02
#272B02
oklch(27.6% 0.06 115.2)
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 #2B2142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
Use #2B2142 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.