#2D244F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.4% 0.076 290.6), rgb(45, 36, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#2D244F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D244F |
| RGB | rgb(45, 36, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 37%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.076 290.6) |
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 #2D244F | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D244F | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D244F text on white | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D244F text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F7
oklch(80.9% 0.09 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A18FF3
oklch(70.7% 0.144 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C6FEE
oklch(63.1% 0.184 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7853DD
oklch(55.6% 0.2 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#6542C0
oklch(49.1% 0.187 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#52389B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#43327B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 290.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D244F
oklch(29.4% 0.076 290.6)
#2D244F 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) | #132B51 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142A4E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242D35 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D244F
#2D244F
oklch(29.4% 0.076 290.6)
- #2E2F00
#2E2F00
oklch(29.4% 0.065 111)
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 #2D244F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
Use #2D244F 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.