#2D214C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.6% 0.077 293.9), rgb(45, 33, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#2D214C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D214C |
| RGB | rgb(45, 33, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.077 293.9) |
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 #2D214C | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D214C | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D214C text on white | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D214C 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68DF2
oklch(70.7% 0.146 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#926DED
oklch(63.2% 0.185 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E50DB
oklch(55.6% 0.202 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A40BE
oklch(49.1% 0.187 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#56369A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#47307A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 294.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D214C
oklch(28.6% 0.077 293.9)
#2D214C 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) | #10294E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12284B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #252A33 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D214C
#2D214C
oklch(28.6% 0.077 293.9)
- #2A2D00
#2A2D00
oklch(28.4% 0.064 113.7)
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 #2D214C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
Use #2D214C 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.