#2B265C
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.7% 0.093 283.6), rgb(43, 38, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#2B265C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B265C |
| RGB | rgb(43, 38, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.093 283.6) |
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 #2B265C | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B265C | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B265C text on white | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B265C 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
#E7E8FF
oklch(93.7% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B8B8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.1 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9590FF
oklch(70.6% 0.159 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E6FFF
oklch(63% 0.206 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B4AFA
oklch(55.6% 0.246 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A39DA
oklch(49.1% 0.228 283.5)
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Step 800
800
#4931B0
oklch(42.7% 0.189 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C2E8B
oklch(37.7% 0.147 283.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B265C
oklch(30.7% 0.093 283.6)
#2B265C 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) | #072F5E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #042C5B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19323D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B265C
#2B265C
oklch(30.7% 0.093 283.6)
- #353100
#353100
oklch(30.8% 0.065 104.6)
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 #2B265C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.074
Use #2B265C 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.