#2E203E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.5% 0.057 304.5), rgb(46, 32, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#2E203E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E203E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 32, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 32%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.057 304.5) |
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 #2E203E | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E203E | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E203E text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E203E text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FD7
oklch(70.6% 0.108 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C72CC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8759B8
oklch(55.6% 0.148 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#73489F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C81
oklch(42.7% 0.114 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3467
oklch(37.7% 0.088 304.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E203E
oklch(27.5% 0.057 304.5)
#2E203E 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) | #19263F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C263D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B252C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E203E
#2E203E
oklch(27.5% 0.057 304.5)
- #222C09
#222C09
oklch(27.5% 0.056 123.7)
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 #2E203E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
Use #2E203E 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.