#2C274A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.6% 0.062 288.6), rgb(44, 39, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#2C274A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C274A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 39, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 31%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.062 288.6) |
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 #2C274A | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C274A | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C274A text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C274A text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEE
oklch(81% 0.073 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E6
oklch(70.8% 0.118 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8777DE
oklch(63% 0.151 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#725ECC
oklch(55.7% 0.164 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#604CB0
oklch(49% 0.153 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E3F8F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#413772
oklch(37.8% 0.098 288.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C274A
oklch(29.6% 0.062 288.6)
#2C274A 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) | #1B2C4B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2B49 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242E34 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C274A
#2C274A
oklch(29.6% 0.062 288.6)
- #302F02
#302F02
oklch(29.7% 0.062 108.3)
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 #2C274A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.027
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
Use #2C274A 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.