#2C0526
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.9% 0.079 334.9), rgb(44, 5, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.15:1).
About this color
#2C0526 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C0526 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 5, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 80%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.079 334.9) |
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 #2C0526 | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C0526 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C0526 text on white | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C0526 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 335)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B6
oklch(63.1% 0.19 335)
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Step 600
600
#B631A2
oklch(55.6% 0.206 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D218B
oklch(49.2% 0.193 335)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F71
oklch(42.7% 0.159 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#67215B
oklch(37.8% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C0526
oklch(20.9% 0.079 334.9)
#2C0526 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) | #051227 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121825 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0814 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C0526
#2C0526
oklch(20.9% 0.079 334.9)
- #001F0D
#001F0D
oklch(21% 0.052 154.8)
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 #2C0526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
Use #2C0526 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.