#2E223A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.7% 0.046 306.6), rgb(46, 34, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#2E223A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E223A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 34, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 26%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.046 306.6) |
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 #2E223A | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E223A | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E223A text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E223A text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.054 306)
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Step 400
400
#AE92CC
oklch(70.6% 0.088 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B77BE
oklch(63.2% 0.111 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#865EAA
oklch(55.5% 0.121 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#714E92
oklch(49.1% 0.111 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4077
oklch(42.7% 0.093 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3760
oklch(37.7% 0.072 305.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E223A
oklch(27.7% 0.046 306.6)
#2E223A 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) | #1D273B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202739 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C262B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E223A
#2E223A
oklch(27.7% 0.046 306.6)
- #222C12
#222C12
oklch(27.6% 0.046 126.5)
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 #2E223A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
Use #2E223A 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.