#2E2641
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.1% 0.049 296.9), rgb(46, 38, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#2E2641 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2641 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 38, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 26%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.049 296.9) |
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 #2E2641 | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2641 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2641 text on white | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2641 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E2
oklch(80.8% 0.058 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A694D4
oklch(70.6% 0.094 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9179C9
oklch(63.1% 0.12 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C61B5
oklch(55.7% 0.129 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#694F9C
oklch(49.1% 0.121 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#55417E
oklch(42.6% 0.1 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#463866
oklch(37.8% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2641
oklch(29.1% 0.049 296.9)
#2E2641 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) | #1F2A42 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202A40 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2B30 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2641
#2E2641
oklch(29.1% 0.049 296.9)
- #2A2F10
#2A2F10
oklch(29.2% 0.05 117.2)
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 #2E2641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.022
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
Use #2E2641 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.