#2D203B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.2% 0.051 305.4), rgb(45, 32, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#2D203B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D203B |
| RGB | rgb(45, 32, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 30%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.051 305.4) |
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 #2D203B | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D203B | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D203B text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D203B text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D1
oklch(70.7% 0.097 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C74C5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#865CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.135 305)
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Step 700
700
#724B99
oklch(49.1% 0.126 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3E7C
oklch(42.8% 0.104 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3564
oklch(37.7% 0.082 305.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D203B
oklch(27.2% 0.051 305.4)
#2D203B 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) | #1A253C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D263A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B242A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D203B
#2D203B
oklch(27.2% 0.051 305.4)
- #212B0D
#212B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 125.1)
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 #2D203B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
Use #2D203B 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.