#2E254D
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.6% 0.071 291.8), rgb(46, 37, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#2E254D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E254D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 37, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 35%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.071 291.8) |
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 #2E254D | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E254D | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E254D text on white | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E254D 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
#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
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 292)
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Step 400
400
#A390ED
oklch(70.8% 0.134 292)
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Step 500
500
#8E71E7
oklch(63.1% 0.172 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7956D5
oklch(55.6% 0.186 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6645B9
oklch(49.1% 0.174 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#533A95
oklch(42.7% 0.143 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#443377
oklch(37.7% 0.112 291.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E254D
oklch(29.6% 0.071 291.8)
#2E254D 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) | #172C4E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182A4C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262D35 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E254D
#2E254D
oklch(29.6% 0.071 291.8)
- #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 #2E254D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
Use #2E254D 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.