#2B284D
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30% 0.066 285.4), rgb(43, 40, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#2B284D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B284D |
| RGB | rgb(43, 40, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.066 285.4) |
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 #2B284D | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B284D | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B284D text on white | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B284D 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9994EB
oklch(70.6% 0.126 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#8277E4
oklch(63% 0.159 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D5ED2
oklch(55.6% 0.172 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C4CB6
oklch(49.1% 0.161 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B3F93
oklch(42.7% 0.133 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3775
oklch(37.8% 0.103 285.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B284D
oklch(30% 0.066 285.4)
#2B284D 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) | #1B2E4E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2B4C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #212F36 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B284D
#2B284D
oklch(30% 0.066 285.4)
- #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 #2B284D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.069
Use #2B284D 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.