#2E2948
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.2% 0.055 290.1), rgb(46, 41, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#2E2948 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 290°. 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 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2948 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 41, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 27%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.055 290.1) |
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 #2E2948 | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2948 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2948 text on white | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2948 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A095DD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8979D4
oklch(63% 0.134 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#7461C1
oklch(55.7% 0.144 290)
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Step 700
700
#624FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.136 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4187
oklch(42.6% 0.113 290)
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Step 900
900
#42386C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 290.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2948
oklch(30.2% 0.055 290.1)
#2E2948 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) | #202E49 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202C47 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282F35 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2948
#2E2948
oklch(30.2% 0.055 290.1)
- #30300B
#30300B
oklch(30% 0.055 109.3)
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 #2E2948, 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 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
Use #2E2948 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.