#2E2846
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.8% 0.054 292), rgb(46, 40, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#2E2846 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2846 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 40, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 27%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.054 292) |
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 #2E2846 | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2846 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2846 text on white | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2846 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A295DB
oklch(70.8% 0.102 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C79D1
oklch(63.1% 0.13 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7660BE
oklch(55.5% 0.142 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#644FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.132 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#514185
oklch(42.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#43386A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 292)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2846
oklch(29.8% 0.054 292)
#2E2846 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) | #1F2D47 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202C45 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292D33 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2846
#2E2846
oklch(29.8% 0.054 292)
- #2E300C
#2E300C
oklch(29.8% 0.054 112.3)
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 #2E2846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.020
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
Use #2E2846 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.