#2B2560
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.8% 0.101 283.3), rgb(43, 37, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#2B2560 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2560 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 37, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.101 283.3) |
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 #2B2560 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2560 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2560 text on white | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2560 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
#B8B9FF
oklch(81% 0.098 283.3)
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Step 400
400
#9591FF
oklch(70.8% 0.158 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E6FFF
oklch(63% 0.206 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B47FF
oklch(55.7% 0.254 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B30E4
oklch(49.2% 0.247 283.5)
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Step 800
800
#492BB8
oklch(42.7% 0.205 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C2B91
oklch(37.8% 0.159 283.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2560
oklch(30.8% 0.101 283.3)
#2B2560 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) | #002F62 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002C5F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16333E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2560
#2B2560
oklch(30.8% 0.101 283.3)
- #363100
#363100
oklch(30.9% 0.065 103.3)
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 #2B2560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
Use #2B2560 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.