#2B233D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.8% 0.048 297.3), rgb(43, 35, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#2B233D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B233D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 35, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.048 297.3) |
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 #2B233D | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B233D | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B233D text on white | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B233D text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.057 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#A795D3
oklch(70.8% 0.091 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9179C7
oklch(63% 0.117 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C61B3
oklch(55.6% 0.126 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#69509A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#55427D
oklch(42.7% 0.097 297)
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Step 900
900
#463865
oklch(37.7% 0.076 296.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B233D
oklch(27.8% 0.048 297.3)
#2B233D 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) | #1C273E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E273C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27272D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B233D
#2B233D
oklch(27.8% 0.048 297.3)
- #272B0E
#272B0E
oklch(27.7% 0.047 116.1)
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 #2B233D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
Use #2B233D 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.