#2F2940
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.8% 0.042 295.7), rgb(47, 41, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#2F2940 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F2940 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 41, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 22%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.042 295.7) |
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 #2F2940 | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F2940 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F2940 text on white | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F2940 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDE
oklch(81% 0.049 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A497CD
oklch(70.7% 0.079 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F7CC0
oklch(63.1% 0.102 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7965AC
oklch(55.6% 0.109 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#665394
oklch(49% 0.103 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#534478
oklch(42.6% 0.085 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#453A61
oklch(37.8% 0.066 296)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F2940
oklch(29.8% 0.042 295.7)
#2F2940 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) | #232D41 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242C3F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2D31 | 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°).
- #2F2940
#2F2940
oklch(29.8% 0.042 295.7)
- #2C3017
#2C3017
oklch(29.8% 0.042 116.4)
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 #2F2940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.014
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.030
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
Use #2F2940 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.