#2F264A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.7% 0.064 293.6), rgb(47, 38, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#2F264A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F264A |
| RGB | rgb(47, 38, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 32%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.064 293.6) |
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 #2F264A | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F264A | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F264A text on white | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F264A 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A491E5
oklch(70.6% 0.122 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F73DD
oklch(63% 0.156 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B59CB
oklch(55.6% 0.17 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6749B0
oklch(49.2% 0.157 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#543C8E
oklch(42.6% 0.13 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#453472
oklch(37.6% 0.103 293.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F264A
oklch(29.7% 0.064 293.6)
#2F264A 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) | #1B2C4B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2B49 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292D34 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F264A
#2F264A
oklch(29.7% 0.064 293.6)
- #2D3002
#2D3002
oklch(29.6% 0.064 113.5)
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 #2F264A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.030
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
Use #2F264A 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.