#2B253A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.1% 0.039 297), rgb(43, 37, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#2B253A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B253A |
| RGB | rgb(43, 37, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 22%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.039 297) |
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 #2B253A | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B253A | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B253A text on white | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B253A text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A597C9
oklch(70.6% 0.073 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F7DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.095 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A66A8
oklch(55.7% 0.102 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#675490
oklch(49.1% 0.096 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#544575
oklch(42.7% 0.079 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#453A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.062 297.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B253A
oklch(28.1% 0.039 297)
#2B253A 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) | #20283B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212839 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28282D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B253A
#2B253A
oklch(28.1% 0.039 297)
- #282C15
#282C15
oklch(28.2% 0.039 117)
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 #2B253A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.027
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
Use #2B253A 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.