#2A2347
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.3% 0.065 290.6), rgb(42, 35, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#2A2347 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A2347 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 35, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 34%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.065 290.6) |
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 #2A2347 | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A2347 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A2347 text on white | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A2347 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EF
oklch(81% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A192E7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B75E0
oklch(63.1% 0.157 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#765BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.171 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#634AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.158 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#513D90
oklch(42.6% 0.132 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#433573
oklch(37.7% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A2347
oklch(28.3% 0.065 290.6)
#2A2347 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) | #172948 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172846 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232A31 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A2347
#2A2347
oklch(28.3% 0.065 290.6)
- #2B2C00
#2B2C00
oklch(28.3% 0.062 111.1)
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 #2A2347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
Use #2A2347 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.