#2D246D
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(31.9% 0.121 282.7), rgb(45, 36, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#2D246D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D246D |
| RGB | rgb(45, 36, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.121 282.7) |
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 #2D246D | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D246D | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D246D text on white | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D246D text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#9491FF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6948FF
oklch(55.6% 0.254 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C00FB
oklch(49% 0.291 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B0ECD
oklch(42.7% 0.246 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C1EA1
oklch(37.7% 0.192 282.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D246D
oklch(31.9% 0.121 282.7)
#2D246D 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) | #00326F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002D6C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E3645 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D246D
#2D246D
oklch(31.9% 0.121 282.7)
- #393400
#393400
oklch(32% 0.067 103.6)
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 #2D246D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.081
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.083
Use #2D246D 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.