#2B284C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.9% 0.064 285.6), rgb(43, 40, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#2B284C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B284C |
| RGB | rgb(43, 40, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.064 285.6) |
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 #2B284C | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B284C | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B284C text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B284C text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9A95E9
oklch(70.8% 0.121 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8378E2
oklch(63.1% 0.155 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E5ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.169 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C4DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.157 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4092
oklch(42.8% 0.13 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3774
oklch(37.7% 0.101 285.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B284C
oklch(29.9% 0.064 285.6)
#2B284C 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) | #1B2D4D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2B4B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222F36 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B284C
#2B284C
oklch(29.9% 0.064 285.6)
- #322F00
#322F00
oklch(29.9% 0.064 105.8)
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 #2B284C, 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 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
Use #2B284C 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.