#29284A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.6% 0.061 283.4), rgb(41, 40, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#29284A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29284A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 40, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 30%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.061 283.4) |
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 #29284A | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29284A | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29284A text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #29284A text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9797E6
oklch(70.8% 0.114 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F7BDF
oklch(63.2% 0.147 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A61CC
oklch(55.5% 0.16 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5850B1
oklch(49.1% 0.149 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#48428F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3972
oklch(37.8% 0.095 283.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29284A
oklch(29.6% 0.061 283.4)
#29284A 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) | #1C2D4B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2B49 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2F35 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29284A
#29284A
oklch(29.6% 0.061 283.4)
- #322E01
#322E01
oklch(29.6% 0.062 104.2)
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 #29284A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.025
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
Use #29284A 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.