#2A263B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.3% 0.038 292.5), rgb(42, 38, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#2A263B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A263B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 38, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 22%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.038 292.5) |
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 #2A263B | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A263B | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A263B text on white | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A263B text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDC
oklch(81% 0.045 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A199CB
oklch(70.8% 0.073 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B7FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.093 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7567A9
oklch(55.5% 0.101 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#635691
oklch(49.2% 0.093 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#504676
oklch(42.6% 0.079 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#423B5F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 292.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A263B
oklch(28.3% 0.038 292.5)
#2A263B 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) | #21293C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21283A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262A2E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A263B
#2A263B
oklch(28.3% 0.038 292.5)
- #2A2C14
#2A2C14
oklch(28.4% 0.04 112.8)
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 #2A263B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.024
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.025
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
Use #2A263B 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.