#2C214B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.4% 0.075 293.1), rgb(44, 33, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#2C214B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C214B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 33, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.075 293.1) |
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 #2C214B | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C214B | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C214B text on white | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C214B text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F5
oklch(80.8% 0.089 293)
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Step 400
400
#A58EF0
oklch(70.7% 0.141 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#906EEB
oklch(63.1% 0.181 293)
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Step 600
600
#7C52D9
oklch(55.6% 0.197 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6942BD
oklch(49.2% 0.183 293)
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Step 800
800
#553799
oklch(42.7% 0.152 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#463179
oklch(37.7% 0.118 293.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C214B
oklch(28.4% 0.075 293.1)
#2C214B 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) | #11294C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13274A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242932 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C214B
#2C214B
oklch(28.4% 0.075 293.1)
- #2A2D00
#2A2D00
oklch(28.4% 0.064 113.7)
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 #2C214B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
Use #2C214B 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.