#2C244B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29% 0.069 290.9), rgb(44, 36, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#2C244B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C244B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 36, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 35%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.069 290.9) |
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 #2C244B | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C244B | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C244B text on white | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C244B text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 290.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A191EC
oklch(70.7% 0.131 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C72E6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7758D4
oklch(55.7% 0.182 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#6447B8
oklch(49.1% 0.17 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#523B95
oklch(42.8% 0.141 291)
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Step 900
900
#433476
oklch(37.7% 0.109 290.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C244B
oklch(29% 0.069 290.9)
#2C244B 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) | #162B4C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17294A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242C33 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C244B
#2C244B
oklch(29% 0.069 290.9)
- #2D2E00
#2D2E00
oklch(29% 0.064 111.1)
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 #2C244B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
Use #2C244B 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.