#2B264A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.3% 0.064 288.1), rgb(43, 38, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#2B264A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B264A |
| RGB | rgb(43, 38, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 32%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.064 288.1) |
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 #2B264A | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B264A | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B264A text on white | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B264A text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D94E8
oklch(70.8% 0.121 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8777E1
oklch(63.2% 0.155 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#725DCF
oklch(55.7% 0.169 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#604CB3
oklch(49.2% 0.157 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E3F91
oklch(42.8% 0.13 288)
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Step 900
900
#403673
oklch(37.6% 0.101 288.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B264A
oklch(29.3% 0.064 288.1)
#2B264A 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) | #1A2C4B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192A49 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232D34 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B264A
#2B264A
oklch(29.3% 0.064 288.1)
- #2F2E00
#2F2E00
oklch(29.3% 0.063 108.4)
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 #2B264A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.030
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
Use #2B264A 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.