#2D2A60
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32% 0.093 282.3), rgb(45, 42, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#2D2A60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D2A60 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 42, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.093 282.3) |
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 #2D2A60 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D2A60 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D2A60 text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D2A60 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9391FF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C71FF
oklch(63.2% 0.204 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#684CFA
oklch(55.6% 0.244 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#573BDA
oklch(49.1% 0.227 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#4732B0
oklch(42.6% 0.188 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A2F8B
oklch(37.7% 0.146 282.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D2A60
oklch(32% 0.093 282.3)
#2D2A60 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) | #0E3362 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A2F5F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A3640 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D2A60
#2D2A60
oklch(32% 0.093 282.3)
- #3A3400
#3A3400
oklch(32.1% 0.067 102.4)
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 #2D2A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
Use #2D2A60 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.