#2E2849
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30% 0.059 290.8), rgb(46, 40, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#2E2849 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2849 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 40, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.059 290.8) |
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 #2E2849 | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2849 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2849 text on white | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2849 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A194E1
oklch(70.8% 0.111 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B78D8
oklch(63.2% 0.141 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#755EC6
oklch(55.5% 0.156 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#634DAB
oklch(49.1% 0.145 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#50408A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#42376F
oklch(37.7% 0.093 290.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2849
oklch(30% 0.059 290.8)
#2E2849 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) | #1E2D4A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2C48 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282E35 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2849
#2E2849
oklch(30% 0.059 290.8)
- #2F3007
#2F3007
oklch(29.9% 0.059 110.9)
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 #2E2849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.023
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
Use #2E2849 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.