#2E264B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.7% 0.066 291.8), rgb(46, 38, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#2E264B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E264B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 38, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.066 291.8) |
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 #2E264B | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E264B | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E264B text on white | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E264B text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A291E8
oklch(70.6% 0.126 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D74E1
oklch(63.2% 0.159 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7859CE
oklch(55.5% 0.173 292)
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Step 700
700
#6549B3
oklch(49.2% 0.161 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#523C91
oklch(42.6% 0.134 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#443473
oklch(37.6% 0.104 292.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E264B
oklch(29.7% 0.066 291.8)
#2E264B 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) | #1A2C4C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2B4A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272D34 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E264B
#2E264B
oklch(29.7% 0.066 291.8)
- #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 #2E264B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.031
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
Use #2E264B 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.