#2B2146
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.9% 0.067 294.1), rgb(43, 33, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#2B2146 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2146 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 33, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 36%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.067 294.1) |
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 #2B2146 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2146 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2146 text on white | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2146 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7EF
oklch(80.8% 0.079 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A590E7
oklch(70.6% 0.126 294)
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Step 500
500
#9172E0
oklch(63.1% 0.161 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C57CE
oklch(55.6% 0.176 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6947B2
oklch(49.2% 0.163 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#553B90
oklch(42.7% 0.135 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#463373
oklch(37.6% 0.106 294.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2146
oklch(27.9% 0.067 294.1)
#2B2146 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) | #142847 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162745 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252830 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2146
#2B2146
oklch(27.9% 0.067 294.1)
- #292C00
#292C00
oklch(28.1% 0.063 113.7)
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 #2B2146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
Use #2B2146 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.