#2E263A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.7% 0.037 302.4), rgb(46, 38, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#2E263A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E263A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 38, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 21%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.037 302.4) |
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 #2E263A | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E263A | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E263A text on white | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E263A text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 303)
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Step 400
400
#A996C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#947CB7
oklch(63.1% 0.091 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E65A3
oklch(55.6% 0.097 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B538C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#574471
oklch(42.6% 0.076 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#483A5C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 302.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E263A
oklch(28.7% 0.037 302.4)
#2E263A 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) | #22293B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232A39 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C292D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E263A
#2E263A
oklch(28.7% 0.037 302.4)
- #272E18
#272E18
oklch(28.8% 0.039 123.2)
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 #2E263A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.024
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
Use #2E263A 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.