#2F294B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.5% 0.06 290.5), rgb(47, 41, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#2F294B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F294B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 41, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.06 290.5) |
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 #2F294B | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F294B | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F294B text on white | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F294B text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.072 291)
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Step 400
400
#A094E3
oklch(70.8% 0.114 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A77DA
oklch(63.1% 0.146 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#755EC8
oklch(55.7% 0.158 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#634DAD
oklch(49.2% 0.147 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#503F8C
oklch(42.6% 0.123 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#423770
oklch(37.8% 0.095 290)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F294B
oklch(30.5% 0.06 290.5)
#2F294B 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) | #1E2E4C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2D4A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282F36 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F294B
#2F294B
oklch(30.5% 0.06 290.5)
- #313107
#313107
oklch(30.4% 0.059 109.5)
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 #2F294B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.024
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
Use #2F294B 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.