#2B226A
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(31.1% 0.12 282.5), rgb(43, 34, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#2B226A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B226A |
| RGB | rgb(43, 34, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.12 282.5) |
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 #2B226A | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B226A | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B226A text on white | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B226A text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9391FF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6948FF
oklch(55.6% 0.254 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C00FC
oklch(49.1% 0.292 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A11CC
oklch(42.7% 0.244 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C1FA0
oklch(37.7% 0.19 282.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B226A
oklch(31.1% 0.12 282.5)
#2B226A 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) | #00306C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002B69 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B3442 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B226A
#2B226A
oklch(31.1% 0.12 282.5)
- #373100
#373100
oklch(31% 0.065 102)
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 #2B226A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.040
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #2B226A 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.