#2E274B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.9% 0.064 291), rgb(46, 39, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#2E274B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E274B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 39, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 32%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.064 291) |
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 #2E274B | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E274B | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E274B text on white | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E274B text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EF
oklch(81% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A192E6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B75DF
oklch(63.1% 0.155 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#765BCD
oklch(55.6% 0.169 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#644AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.157 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#513E8F
oklch(42.8% 0.129 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#433572
oklch(37.6% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E274B
oklch(29.9% 0.064 291)
#2E274B 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) | #1B2D4C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2B4A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272E35 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E274B
#2E274B
oklch(29.9% 0.064 291)
- #2F3002
#2F3002
oklch(29.8% 0.064 111)
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 #2E274B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.028
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
Use #2E274B 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.