#2E256A
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(31.9% 0.115 283.6), rgb(46, 37, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#2E256A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E256A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 37, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.115 283.6) |
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 #2E256A | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E256A | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E256A text on white | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E256A 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
#E7E8FF
oklch(93.7% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B8B8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.1 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9590FF
oklch(70.6% 0.159 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F6FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.206 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C46FF
oklch(55.6% 0.255 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E10F6
oklch(49.1% 0.282 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C19C6
oklch(42.7% 0.233 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D229C
oklch(37.7% 0.182 283.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E256A
oklch(31.9% 0.115 283.6)
#2E256A 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) | #00326C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E69 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #143643 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E256A
#2E256A
oklch(31.9% 0.115 283.6)
- #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 #2E256A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.081
Use #2E256A 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.