#2D264A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.5% 0.064 290.9), rgb(45, 38, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#2D264A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D264A |
| RGB | rgb(45, 38, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 32%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.064 290.9) |
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 #2D264A | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D264A | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D264A text on white | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D264A text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EF
oklch(81% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A192E7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B75DF
oklch(63.1% 0.155 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#765BCD
oklch(55.6% 0.169 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#644AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.157 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#513D8F
oklch(42.6% 0.13 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#433572
oklch(37.6% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D264A
oklch(29.5% 0.064 290.9)
#2D264A 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) | #1A2C4B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2A49 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262D34 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D264A
#2D264A
oklch(29.5% 0.064 290.9)
- #2E2F01
#2E2F01
oklch(29.4% 0.064 111)
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 #2D264A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.030
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
Use #2D264A 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.