#2E224E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.1% 0.078 293.5), rgb(46, 34, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#2E224E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E224E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 34, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.078 293.5) |
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 #2E224E | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E224E | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E224E text on white | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E224E 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F7
oklch(81% 0.092 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A68DF3
oklch(70.8% 0.147 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#926CEF
oklch(63.2% 0.189 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D4FDD
oklch(55.5% 0.206 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A3FC0
oklch(49.1% 0.191 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#56359B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#47307B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 293.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E224E
oklch(29.1% 0.078 293.5)
#2E224E 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) | #102A50 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13294D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262B34 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E224E
#2E224E
oklch(29.1% 0.078 293.5)
- #2C2F00
#2C2F00
oklch(29.2% 0.065 113.5)
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 #2E224E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.069
Use #2E224E 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.