#2B263F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.6% 0.045 292.5), rgb(43, 38, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#2B263F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B263F |
| RGB | rgb(43, 38, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 25%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.045 292.5) |
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 #2B263F | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B263F | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B263F text on white | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B263F 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A297D2
oklch(70.7% 0.086 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C7CC6
oklch(63.1% 0.11 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7664B3
oklch(55.6% 0.12 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#63539A
oklch(49.1% 0.111 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#51447D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#433A64
oklch(37.8% 0.071 292.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B263F
oklch(28.6% 0.045 292.5)
#2B263F 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) | #1F2A40 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20293E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272A2F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B263F
#2B263F
oklch(28.6% 0.045 292.5)
- #2B2D10
#2B2D10
oklch(28.7% 0.046 112.5)
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 #2B263F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.022
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
Use #2B263F 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.