#2E243F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.5% 0.05 300.3), rgb(46, 36, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#2E243F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 300°. 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 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E243F |
| RGB | rgb(46, 36, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.05 300.3) |
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 #2E243F | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E243F | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E243F text on white | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E243F text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E2
oklch(81% 0.059 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D3
oklch(70.7% 0.095 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9577C7
oklch(63% 0.121 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#805FB4
oklch(55.7% 0.131 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E9B
oklch(49.1% 0.122 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#58407D
oklch(42.6% 0.101 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#483765
oklch(37.7% 0.079 299.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E243F
oklch(28.5% 0.05 300.3)
#2E243F 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) | #1D2940 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F293E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B282E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E243F
#2E243F
oklch(28.5% 0.05 300.3)
- #272E0F
#272E0F
oklch(28.6% 0.051 120.3)
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 #2E243F, 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 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
Use #2E243F 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.