#2F314F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(32.6% 0.053 280.1), rgb(47, 49, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#2F314F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F314F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 49, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 25%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.053 280.1) |
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 #2F314F | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F314F | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F314F text on white | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F314F text on black | 1.67:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#989DC8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#8084BA
oklch(63.1% 0.081 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#696DA6
oklch(55.5% 0.088 280)
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Step 700
700
#585B8F
oklch(49.2% 0.083 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#484B74
oklch(42.9% 0.068 279.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F314F
oklch(32.6% 0.053 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#2F314F 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) | #273550 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26324E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26373C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F314F
#2F314F
oklch(32.6% 0.053 280.1)
- #3B3511
#3B3511
oklch(32.7% 0.054 99.9)
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 #2F314F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.026
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.028
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
Use #2F314F 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.