#2A234E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.8% 0.076 288.1), rgb(42, 35, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#2A234E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A234E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 35, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.076 288.1) |
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 #2A234E | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A234E | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A234E text on white | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A234E text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D90F5
oklch(70.7% 0.145 288)
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Step 500
500
#8771F0
oklch(63.1% 0.183 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7355DF
oklch(55.6% 0.2 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#6144C2
oklch(49.2% 0.187 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F399D
oklch(42.8% 0.155 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#41327C
oklch(37.6% 0.12 288.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A234E
oklch(28.8% 0.076 288.1)
#2A234E 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) | #112A50 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11284D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202C34 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A234E
#2A234E
oklch(28.8% 0.076 288.1)
- #2E2D00
#2E2D00
oklch(28.9% 0.062 108.4)
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 #2A234E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
Use #2A234E 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.