#2D2A40
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.8% 0.04 290), rgb(45, 42, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#2D2A40 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D2A40 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 42, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 21%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.04 290) |
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 #2D2A40 | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D2A40 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D2A40 text on white | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D2A40 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F99CD
oklch(70.7% 0.075 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#897FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.097 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7368AC
oklch(55.7% 0.104 290)
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Step 700
700
#605694
oklch(49.1% 0.098 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4778
oklch(42.8% 0.08 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#413C60
oklch(37.8% 0.061 289.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D2A40
oklch(29.8% 0.04 290)
#2D2A40 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) | #242D41 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242C3F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292E32 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D2A40
#2D2A40
oklch(29.8% 0.04 290)
- #2E2F17
#2E2F17
oklch(29.7% 0.039 110.6)
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 #2D2A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.010
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.026
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
Use #2D2A40 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.