#2E266F
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.6% 0.121 282.3), rgb(46, 38, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#2E266F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 282°. 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 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E266F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 38, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.121 282.3) |
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 #2E266F | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E266F | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E266F text on white | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E266F text on black | 1.62:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9493F8
oklch(70.7% 0.146 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C74F5
oklch(63.1% 0.187 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6759E3
oklch(55.6% 0.201 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#5648C6
oklch(49.2% 0.188 282)
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Step 800
800
#463CA0
oklch(42.7% 0.156 282.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E266F
oklch(32.6% 0.121 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#2E266F 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) | #003471 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F6E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E3846 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E266F
#2E266F
oklch(32.6% 0.121 282.3)
- #3B3500
#3B3500
oklch(32.5% 0.068 102.5)
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 #2E266F, 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 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.082
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.083
Use #2E266F 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.