#2C244E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.3% 0.074 289.8), rgb(44, 36, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#2C244E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C244E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 36, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.074 289.8) |
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 #2C244E | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C244E | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C244E text on white | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C244E 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A090F2
oklch(70.8% 0.141 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A71ED
oklch(63.1% 0.179 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7655DB
oklch(55.6% 0.195 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6344BE
oklch(49% 0.182 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#51399A
oklch(42.7% 0.151 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#42327A
oklch(37.5% 0.118 289.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C244E
oklch(29.3% 0.074 289.8)
#2C244E 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) | #142B50 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14294D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232C35 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C244E
#2C244E
oklch(29.3% 0.074 289.8)
- #2E2E00
#2E2E00
oklch(29.2% 0.064 109.8)
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 #2C244E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
Use #2C244E 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.