#2E274C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30% 0.066 290.6), rgb(46, 39, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#2E274C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E274C |
| RGB | rgb(46, 39, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.066 290.6) |
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 #2E274C | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E274C | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E274C text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E274C text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F0
oklch(80.8% 0.079 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A192E8
oklch(70.7% 0.124 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B74E1
oklch(63% 0.159 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#765ACF
oklch(55.5% 0.173 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#6349B3
oklch(49% 0.161 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#513D91
oklch(42.7% 0.133 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#433574
oklch(37.8% 0.104 290.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E274C
oklch(30% 0.066 290.6)
#2E274C 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) | #1B2D4D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2C4B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262E35 | 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°).
- #2E274C
#2E274C
oklch(30% 0.066 290.6)
- #303000
#303000
oklch(29.9% 0.065 109.8)
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 #2E274C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
Use #2E274C 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.