#2C2541
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.6% 0.051 294.5), rgb(44, 37, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#2C2541 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C2541 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 37, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 27%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.051 294.5) |
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 #2C2541 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C2541 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C2541 text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C2541 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A495D7
oklch(70.7% 0.096 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F79CC
oklch(63.1% 0.124 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7961B9
oklch(55.6% 0.134 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#66509F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#534281
oklch(42.8% 0.102 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#453868
oklch(37.8% 0.081 294.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C2541
oklch(28.6% 0.051 294.5)
#2C2541 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) | #1D2A42 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2940 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282A2F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C2541
#2C2541
oklch(28.6% 0.051 294.5)
- #2A2D0C
#2A2D0C
oklch(28.6% 0.051 114)
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 #2C2541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.025
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
Use #2C2541 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.