#2B2340
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28% 0.053 295.5), rgb(43, 35, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#2B2340 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2340 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 35, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.053 295.5) |
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 #2B2340 | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2340 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2340 text on white | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2340 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A594D9
oklch(70.7% 0.101 295)
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Step 500
500
#9078CE
oklch(63.1% 0.128 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B5FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.14 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#684EA1
oklch(49.1% 0.13 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#544083
oklch(42.6% 0.109 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#463769
oklch(37.7% 0.084 295.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2340
oklch(28% 0.053 295.5)
#2B2340 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) | #1B2841 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C273F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27282E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2340
#2B2340
oklch(28% 0.053 295.5)
- #282C09
#282C09
oklch(28.1% 0.053 115.5)
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 #2B2340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
Use #2B2340 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.