#2E293B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.4% 0.033 297.1), rgb(46, 41, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#2E293B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 297°. 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 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E293B |
| RGB | rgb(46, 41, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 18%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.033 297.1) |
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 #2E293B | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E293B | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E293B text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E293B 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E6
oklch(88.4% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A499C3
oklch(70.7% 0.062 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E7FB4
oklch(63% 0.08 297)
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Step 600
600
#7968A0
oklch(55.6% 0.087 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#665789
oklch(49.2% 0.08 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#53476F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#443C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 296.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E293B
oklch(29.4% 0.033 297.1)
#2E293B 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) | #252C3C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262B3A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2C2F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E293B
#2E293B
oklch(29.4% 0.033 297.1)
- #2B2F1C
#2B2F1C
oklch(29.5% 0.033 118.1)
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 #2E293B, 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 0.029
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
Use #2E293B 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.