#2E223B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(27.8% 0.048 305.6), rgb(46, 34, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#2E223B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E223B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 34, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 27%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.048 305.6) |
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 #2E223B | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E223B | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E223B text on white | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E223B text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.056 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE92CE
oklch(70.7% 0.091 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A76C1
oklch(63% 0.116 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#855EAD
oklch(55.6% 0.125 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#714D95
oklch(49.1% 0.117 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4079
oklch(42.8% 0.096 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3661
oklch(37.6% 0.075 305.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E223B
oklch(27.8% 0.048 305.6)
#2E223B 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) | #1D273C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F273A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C262B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E223B
#2E223B
oklch(27.8% 0.048 305.6)
- #232C11
#232C11
oklch(27.7% 0.047 124.6)
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 #2E223B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
Use #2E223B 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.