#2B265E
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.8% 0.096 283.2), rgb(43, 38, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#2B265E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 283°. 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 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B265E |
| RGB | rgb(43, 38, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.096 283.2) |
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 #2B265E | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B265E | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B265E text on white | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B265E text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#9591FF
oklch(70.8% 0.158 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E70FF
oklch(63.2% 0.205 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A47FF
oklch(55.6% 0.255 283)
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Step 700
700
#5A36DE
oklch(49.1% 0.236 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#492FB3
oklch(42.7% 0.195 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C2D8E
oklch(37.8% 0.153 283.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B265E
oklch(30.8% 0.096 283.2)
#2B265E 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) | #043060 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002C5D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17333E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B265E
#2B265E
oklch(30.8% 0.096 283.2)
- #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 #2B265E, 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 0.050
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.074
Use #2B265E 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.