#2E224D
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29% 0.076 294), rgb(46, 34, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#2E224D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E224D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 34, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.076 294) |
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 #2E224D | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E224D | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E224D text on white | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E224D text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68DF1
oklch(70.7% 0.144 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#926DEC
oklch(63.1% 0.184 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E50DB
oklch(55.6% 0.202 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A40BE
oklch(49.1% 0.187 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#563699
oklch(42.7% 0.154 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#47307A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 294.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E224D
oklch(29% 0.076 294)
#2E224D 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) | #112A4F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14294C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262B34 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E224D
#2E224D
oklch(29% 0.076 294)
- #2B2E00
#2B2E00
oklch(28.8% 0.065 113.6)
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 #2E224D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.070
Use #2E224D 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.