#2E2845
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.8% 0.052 292.4), rgb(46, 40, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#2E2845 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2845 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 40, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 27%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.052 292.4) |
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 #2E2845 | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2845 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2845 text on white | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2845 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 293)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A295D9
oklch(70.7% 0.099 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C7ACF
oklch(63.2% 0.126 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7761BC
oklch(55.6% 0.138 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6450A2
oklch(49.1% 0.128 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#524283
oklch(42.8% 0.105 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#433869
oklch(37.6% 0.082 292.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2845
oklch(29.8% 0.052 292.4)
#2E2845 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) | #202D46 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202C44 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292D33 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2845
#2E2845
oklch(29.8% 0.052 292.4)
- #2E300E
#2E300E
oklch(29.9% 0.052 112.3)
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 #2E2845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.019
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
Use #2E2845 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.