#2D213D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.6% 0.053 302.9), rgb(45, 33, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#2D213D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 303°. 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 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D213D |
| RGB | rgb(45, 33, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 30%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.053 302.9) |
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 #2D213D | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D213D | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D213D text on white | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D213D text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 303)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D4
oklch(70.6% 0.1 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9975C8
oklch(63.1% 0.126 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#845CB5
oklch(55.6% 0.138 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#704B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.129 303)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3566
oklch(37.7% 0.085 303.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D213D
oklch(27.6% 0.053 302.9)
#2D213D 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) | #1A263E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D263C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A262C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D213D
#2D213D
oklch(27.6% 0.053 302.9)
- #232C0C
#232C0C
oklch(27.6% 0.053 123.1)
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 #2D213D, 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 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
Use #2D213D 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.