#2C0625
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21% 0.076 336.2), rgb(44, 6, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.10:1).
About this color
#2C0625 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C0625 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 6, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 76%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.076 336.2) |
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 #2C0625 | 18.10:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C0625 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C0625 text on white | 18.10:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C0625 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB55B2
oklch(63.1% 0.184 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#B6349E
oklch(55.6% 0.2 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2587
oklch(49.1% 0.186 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F216E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#662259
oklch(37.6% 0.12 336)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C0625
oklch(21% 0.076 336.2)
#2C0625 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) | #061226 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131824 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0814 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C0625
#2C0625
oklch(21% 0.076 336.2)
- #001F0E
#001F0E
oklch(21% 0.051 156)
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 #2C0625, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
Use #2C0625 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.