#2B244C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29% 0.071 289.2), rgb(43, 36, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.38:1).
About this color
#2B244C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B244C |
| RGB | rgb(43, 36, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.071 289.2) |
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 #2B244C | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B244C | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B244C text on white | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B244C 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.084 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F91EF
oklch(70.7% 0.135 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8973E9
oklch(63.2% 0.171 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7458D7
oklch(55.6% 0.186 289)
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Step 700
700
#6247BB
oklch(49.2% 0.174 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#503B97
oklch(42.7% 0.144 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#423478
oklch(37.8% 0.112 289.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B244C
oklch(29% 0.071 289.2)
#2B244C 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) | #152B4D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15294B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222C34 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B244C
#2B244C
oklch(29% 0.071 289.2)
- #2E2E00
#2E2E00
oklch(29.2% 0.064 109.8)
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 #2B244C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.072
Use #2B244C 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.