#2D2435
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.8% 0.033 308.4), rgb(45, 36, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#2D2435 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D2435 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 36, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 19%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.033 308.4) |
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 #2D2435 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D2435 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D2435 text on white | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D2435 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.039 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC96BF
oklch(70.6% 0.064 309)
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Step 500
500
#977CAF
oklch(63% 0.081 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#82659A
oklch(55.6% 0.087 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5484
oklch(49.2% 0.081 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#59456B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#493A57
oklch(37.7% 0.052 307.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D2435
oklch(27.8% 0.033 308.4)
#2D2435 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) | #212736 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232834 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C262A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D2435
#2D2435
oklch(27.8% 0.033 308.4)
- #232C1A
#232C1A
oklch(27.9% 0.034 130)
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 #2D2435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
Use #2D2435 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.