#2E223E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28% 0.052 302.9), rgb(46, 34, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#2E223E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 303°. 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 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E223E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 34, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.052 302.9) |
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 #2E223E | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E223E | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E223E text on white | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E223E text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E2
oklch(81% 0.061 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D4
oklch(70.6% 0.1 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9975C8
oklch(63.1% 0.126 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#845CB5
oklch(55.6% 0.138 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#704B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.129 303)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3565
oklch(37.6% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E223E
oklch(28% 0.052 302.9)
#2E223E 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) | #1B273F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E273D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B272D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E223E
#2E223E
oklch(28% 0.052 302.9)
- #242D0D
#242D0D
oklch(28% 0.053 123)
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 #2E223E, 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 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
Use #2E223E 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.