#2F253B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.6% 0.042 304.7), rgb(47, 37, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#2F253B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F253B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 37, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 23%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.042 304.7) |
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 #2F253B | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F253B | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F253B text on white | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F253B text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC94C9
oklch(70.7% 0.08 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#977ABB
oklch(63.2% 0.1 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8262A7
oklch(55.7% 0.109 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E518F
oklch(49.2% 0.101 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4274
oklch(42.7% 0.085 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A385E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 305.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F253B
oklch(28.6% 0.042 304.7)
#2F253B 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) | #21293C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22293A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D282D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F253B
#2F253B
oklch(28.6% 0.042 304.7)
- #262E16
#262E16
oklch(28.6% 0.042 124.1)
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 #2F253B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.026
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
Use #2F253B 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.