#2C082B
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.7% 0.078 329), rgb(44, 8, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.84:1).
About this color
#2C082B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C082B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 8, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 69%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.078 329) |
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 #2C082B | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C082B | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C082B text on white | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C082B text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABDE
oklch(80.8% 0.093 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27CCD
oklch(70.6% 0.148 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C457C0
oklch(63.1% 0.188 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#B036AC
oklch(55.6% 0.205 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#972794
oklch(49.2% 0.19 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2378
oklch(42.7% 0.157 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#632361
oklch(37.7% 0.123 328.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C082B
oklch(21.7% 0.078 329)
#2C082B 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) | #05142C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12192A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0D18 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C082B
#2C082B
oklch(21.7% 0.078 329)
- #002108
#002108
oklch(21.6% 0.061 148.8)
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 #2C082B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
Use #2C082B 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.