#2F203C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.5% 0.054 307.9), rgb(47, 32, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#2F203C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F203C |
| RGB | rgb(47, 32, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 30%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.054 307.9) |
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 #2F203C | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F203C | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F203C text on white | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F203C 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.103 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F72C6
oklch(63.1% 0.131 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A59B2
oklch(55.6% 0.141 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#754899
oklch(49% 0.132 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7C
oklch(42.6% 0.108 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3464
oklch(37.7% 0.085 307.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F203C
oklch(27.5% 0.054 307.9)
#2F203C 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) | #1A263D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D263B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D242B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F203C
#2F203C
oklch(27.5% 0.054 307.9)
- #202D0D
#202D0D
oklch(27.7% 0.055 128.1)
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 #2F203C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
Use #2F203C 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.