#2B2A41
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.7% 0.041 285.6), rgb(43, 42, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#2B2A41 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B2A41 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 42, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 21%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.041 285.6) |
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 #2B2A41 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B2A41 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2B2A41 text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B2A41 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDE0
oklch(81% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9AD0
oklch(70.8% 0.078 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#8480C4
oklch(63.1% 0.101 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E69B0
oklch(55.7% 0.108 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C5797
oklch(49.1% 0.101 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B477B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C63
oklch(37.7% 0.066 285.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2B2A41
oklch(29.7% 0.041 285.6)
#2B2A41 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) | #232D42 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232C40 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262E32 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B2A41
#2B2A41
oklch(29.7% 0.041 285.6)
- #302E15
#302E15
oklch(29.6% 0.04 104.5)
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 #2B2A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.010
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.027
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
Use #2B2A41 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.