#2E203A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.3% 0.05 308.1), rgb(46, 32, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#2E203A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E203A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 32, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 29%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.05 308.1) |
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 #2E203A | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E203A | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E203A text on white | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E203A text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DF
oklch(80.9% 0.059 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B191CE
oklch(70.8% 0.094 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E74C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 308)
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Step 600
600
#895BAE
oklch(55.6% 0.133 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#744B96
oklch(49.2% 0.123 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E79
oklch(42.8% 0.101 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3562
oklch(37.7% 0.079 307.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E203A
oklch(27.3% 0.05 308.1)
#2E203A 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) | #1B253B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2639 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C242A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E203A
#2E203A
oklch(27.3% 0.05 308.1)
- #202C0F
#202C0F
oklch(27.4% 0.051 128.1)
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 #2E203A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
Use #2E203A 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.