#2C293D
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.3% 0.036 290.9), rgb(44, 41, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#2C293D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.036 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C293D |
| RGB | rgb(44, 41, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 20%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.036 290.9) |
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 #2C293D | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C293D | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C293D text on white | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C293D 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC9
oklch(70.8% 0.068 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8980BB
oklch(63.1% 0.088 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7369A7
oklch(55.6% 0.095 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#61578F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 291)
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Step 800
800
#4F4774
oklch(42.6% 0.074 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423C5E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 291.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C293D
oklch(29.3% 0.036 290.9)
#2C293D 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) | #242C3E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242B3C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282C30 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C293D
#2C293D
oklch(29.3% 0.036 290.9)
- #2D2E18
#2D2E18
oklch(29.4% 0.037 110.7)
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 #2C293D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.014
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.029
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
Use #2C293D 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.