#2D213F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.7% 0.056 301.3), rgb(45, 33, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#2D213F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D213F |
| RGB | rgb(45, 33, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 31%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.056 301.3) |
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 #2D213F | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D213F | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D213F text on white | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D213F text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D8
oklch(70.7% 0.105 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9874CD
oklch(63.1% 0.134 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#835BBA
oklch(55.6% 0.146 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F4AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.137 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D82
oklch(42.6% 0.113 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3568
oklch(37.7% 0.087 301.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D213F
oklch(27.7% 0.056 301.3)
#2D213F 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) | #192740 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C273E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A262D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D213F
#2D213F
oklch(27.7% 0.056 301.3)
- #242C09
#242C09
oklch(27.7% 0.055 121.1)
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 #2D213F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
Use #2D213F 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.