#2A244D
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29% 0.073 287.7), rgb(42, 36, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#2A244D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A244D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 36, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.073 287.7) |
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 #2A244D | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A244D | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A244D text on white | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A244D text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F6
oklch(80.8% 0.087 288)
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Step 400
400
#9D91F1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8673EC
oklch(63.1% 0.176 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7258DB
oklch(55.7% 0.191 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#6047BE
oklch(49.2% 0.178 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E3B99
oklch(42.7% 0.147 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#40347A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 287.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A244D
oklch(29% 0.073 287.7)
#2A244D 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) | #142B4E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14294C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202C34 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A244D
#2A244D
oklch(29% 0.073 287.7)
- #2F2D00
#2F2D00
oklch(29% 0.062 107.1)
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 #2A244D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
Use #2A244D 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.