#2C253B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.3% 0.041 298.4), rgb(44, 37, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#2C253B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C253B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 37, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 23%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.041 298.4) |
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 #2C253B | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C253B | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C253B text on white | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C253B text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A696CB
oklch(70.6% 0.078 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#917CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.098 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C64A9
oklch(55.6% 0.107 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#685391
oklch(49.1% 0.099 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#554476
oklch(42.7% 0.083 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#463A5F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C253B
oklch(28.3% 0.041 298.4)
#2C253B 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) | #20293C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21283A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29292D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C253B
#2C253B
oklch(28.3% 0.041 298.4)
- #272C14
#272C14
oklch(28.1% 0.041 118.7)
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 #2C253B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.026
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
Use #2C253B 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.