#2E243E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.4% 0.048 301.1), rgb(46, 36, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#2E243E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E243E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 36, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.048 301.1) |
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 #2E243E | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E243E | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E243E text on white | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E243E text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#EBE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9E0
oklch(81% 0.056 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D1
oklch(70.6% 0.092 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9678C5
oklch(63.2% 0.117 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#815FB1
oklch(55.6% 0.127 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D4E98
oklch(49.1% 0.118 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#58417C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#493763
oklch(37.7% 0.076 301.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E243E
oklch(28.4% 0.048 301.1)
#2E243E 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) | #1E293F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20293D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B282E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E243E
#2E243E
oklch(28.4% 0.048 301.1)
- #262D10
#262D10
oklch(28.2% 0.048 120.8)
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 #2E243E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.028
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
Use #2E243E 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.