#2B253D
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.3% 0.044 294.9), rgb(43, 37, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#2B253D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B253D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 37, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 24%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.044 294.9) |
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 #2B253D | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B253D | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B253D text on white | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B253D 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A497D0
oklch(70.8% 0.083 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E7CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.106 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7964AF
oklch(55.6% 0.115 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#665397
oklch(49.2% 0.107 295)
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Step 800
800
#53447A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#443A62
oklch(37.7% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B253D
oklch(28.3% 0.044 294.9)
#2B253D 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) | #1F293E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20283C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27292E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B253D
#2B253D
oklch(28.3% 0.044 294.9)
- #292C11
#292C11
oklch(28.3% 0.044 114.5)
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 #2B253D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.025
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.072
Use #2B253D 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.