#2F2340
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.4% 0.054 302.2), rgb(47, 35, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#2F2340 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F2340 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 35, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.054 302.2) |
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 #2F2340 | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F2340 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F2340 text on white | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F2340 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D6
oklch(70.6% 0.103 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9975CB
oklch(63.3% 0.13 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#845CB7
oklch(55.7% 0.141 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E80
oklch(42.8% 0.109 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F2340
oklch(28.4% 0.054 302.2)
#2F2340 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) | #1C2841 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E293F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C282E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F2340
#2F2340
oklch(28.4% 0.054 302.2)
- #252E0D
#252E0D
oklch(28.4% 0.054 122.7)
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 #2F2340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.031
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
Use #2F2340 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.