#2E2B3D
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30% 0.032 292), rgb(46, 43, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#2E2B3D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.032 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E2B3D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 43, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 17%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.032 292) |
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 #2E2B3D | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E2B3D | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E2B3D text on white | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E2B3D 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC4
oklch(70.7% 0.061 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A81B5
oklch(63.1% 0.078 292)
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Step 600
600
#746AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#62588A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#504870
oklch(42.7% 0.066 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#423D5B
oklch(37.8% 0.051 291.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E2B3D
oklch(30% 0.032 292)
#2E2B3D 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) | #272D3E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272D3D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2E31 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E2B3D
#2E2B3D
oklch(30% 0.032 292)
- #2E301C
#2E301C
oklch(30.1% 0.034 113.1)
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 #2E2B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.010
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.023
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
Use #2E2B3D 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.