#2E263B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.7% 0.039 301.5), rgb(46, 38, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#2E263B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E263B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 38, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 22%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.039 301.5) |
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 #2E263B | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E263B | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E263B text on white | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E263B 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A896C8
oklch(70.6% 0.074 301)
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Step 500
500
#947CBA
oklch(63.2% 0.095 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E64A6
oklch(55.6% 0.103 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A538E
oklch(49.1% 0.095 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#574473
oklch(42.7% 0.079 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#47395D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 301.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E263B
oklch(28.7% 0.039 301.5)
#2E263B 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) | #222A3C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232A3A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C292E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E263B
#2E263B
oklch(28.7% 0.039 301.5)
- #272E17
#272E17
oklch(28.8% 0.04 122.7)
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 #2E263B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.023
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
Use #2E263B 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.