#2A314C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(32% 0.049 272.3), rgb(42, 49, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#2A314C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A314C |
| RGB | rgb(42, 49, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.049 272.3) |
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 #2A314C | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A314C | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A314C text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A314C text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 272)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#7184D1
oklch(63.2% 0.118 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A6CBF
oklch(55.7% 0.13 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A5AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A85
oklch(42.8% 0.099 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#333E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 271.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A314C
oklch(32% 0.049 272.3)
#2A314C 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) | #28344D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25314B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F363B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A314C
#2A314C
oklch(32% 0.049 272.3)
- #3C3212
#3C3212
oklch(32% 0.05 92)
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 #2A314C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.019
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
Use #2A314C 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.