#2C0825
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.3% 0.072 336.5), rgb(44, 8, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.97:1).
About this color
#2C0825 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C0825 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 8, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 69%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.072 336.5) |
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 #2C0825 | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C0825 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C0825 text on white | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C0825 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#C859B0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#B33A9C
oklch(55.6% 0.19 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A2B85
oklch(49.2% 0.176 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D256C
oklch(42.7% 0.147 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#652558
oklch(37.8% 0.113 336.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C0825
oklch(21.3% 0.072 336.5)
#2C0825 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) | #091326 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141924 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0A15 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C0825
#2C0825
oklch(21.3% 0.072 336.5)
- #00200F
#00200F
oklch(21.4% 0.051 156.5)
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 #2C0825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
Use #2C0825 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.