#2F283F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.5% 0.042 297.8), rgb(47, 40, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#2F283F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F283F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 40, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 22%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.042 297.8) |
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 #2F283F | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F283F | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F283F text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F283F 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#A696CC
oklch(70.6% 0.079 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#917CBF
oklch(63.2% 0.101 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B64AB
oklch(55.6% 0.11 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#685393
oklch(49.2% 0.102 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#554477
oklch(42.7% 0.084 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#463960
oklch(37.6% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F283F
oklch(29.5% 0.042 297.8)
#2F283F 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) | #232C40 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242B3E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2C30 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F283F
#2F283F
oklch(29.5% 0.042 297.8)
- #2B2F16
#2B2F16
oklch(29.4% 0.042 116.5)
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 #2F283F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.016
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.033
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
Use #2F283F 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.