#2A274B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.5% 0.064 285.6), rgb(42, 39, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#2A274B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A274B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 39, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 32%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.064 285.6) |
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 #2A274B | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A274B | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A274B text on white | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A274B 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
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9A95E9
oklch(70.8% 0.121 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8378E2
oklch(63.1% 0.155 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D5ED0
oklch(55.5% 0.169 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C4DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.157 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4092
oklch(42.8% 0.13 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3774
oklch(37.7% 0.101 285.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A274B
oklch(29.5% 0.064 285.6)
#2A274B 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) | #1A2C4C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192A4A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #212E35 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A274B
#2A274B
oklch(29.5% 0.064 285.6)
- #312E00
#312E00
oklch(29.5% 0.063 105.8)
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 #2A274B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.028
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
Use #2A274B 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.