#2E2840
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.5% 0.044 295.1), rgb(46, 40, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#2E2840 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2840 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 40, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 23%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.044 295.1) |
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 #2E2840 | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2840 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2840 text on white | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2840 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A497CF
oklch(70.8% 0.082 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E7CC2
oklch(63.1% 0.105 295)
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Step 600
600
#7964AF
oklch(55.6% 0.115 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#665396
oklch(49.2% 0.106 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#53447A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#443A62
oklch(37.7% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2840
oklch(29.5% 0.044 295.1)
#2E2840 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) | #222C41 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232B3F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2C31 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2840
#2E2840
oklch(29.5% 0.044 295.1)
- #2C2F14
#2C2F14
oklch(29.5% 0.044 114.3)
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 #2E2840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.016
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.033
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
Use #2E2840 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.