#2E254C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.5% 0.069 292.2), rgb(46, 37, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#2E254C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E254C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 37, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 35%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.069 292.2) |
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 #2E254C | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E254C | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E254C text on white | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E254C text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F2
oklch(80.8% 0.083 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A390EB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E72E5
oklch(63.2% 0.168 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7957D3
oklch(55.6% 0.183 292)
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Step 700
700
#6646B7
oklch(49.1% 0.17 292)
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Step 800
800
#533A94
oklch(42.6% 0.141 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#443376
oklch(37.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E254C
oklch(29.5% 0.069 292.2)
#2E254C 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) | #172C4D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192A4B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272D34 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E254C
#2E254C
oklch(29.5% 0.069 292.2)
- #2E3000
#2E3000
oklch(29.7% 0.066 112.3)
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 #2E254C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
Use #2E254C 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.