#2E244C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.3% 0.071 293), rgb(46, 36, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#2E244C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E244C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 36, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.071 293) |
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 #2E244C | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E244C | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E244C text on white | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E244C text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A48FED
oklch(70.7% 0.136 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9070E7
oklch(63.1% 0.173 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B55D5
oklch(55.6% 0.188 293)
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Step 700
700
#6844B8
oklch(49% 0.174 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#543995
oklch(42.6% 0.144 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#453277
oklch(37.6% 0.113 292.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E244C
oklch(29.3% 0.071 293)
#2E244C 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) | #162B4D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172A4B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272C34 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E244C
#2E244C
oklch(29.3% 0.071 293)
- #2D2F00
#2D2F00
oklch(29.3% 0.065 112.3)
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 #2E244C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
Use #2E244C 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.