#2C0E22
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22% 0.058 342.2), rgb(44, 14, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.60:1).
About this color
#2C0E22 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C0E22 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 14, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 52%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.058 342.2) |
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 #2C0E22 | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C0E22 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C0E22 text on white | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C0E22 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CD
oklch(81% 0.068 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B3
oklch(70.8% 0.109 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#C164A1
oklch(63.1% 0.14 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC498C
oklch(55.6% 0.151 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#943977
oklch(49.1% 0.142 342)
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Step 800
800
#783060
oklch(42.6% 0.117 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#612B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 341.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C0E22
oklch(22% 0.058 342.2)
#2C0E22 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) | #101623 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181B21 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0E16 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C0E22
#2C0E22
oklch(22% 0.058 342.2)
- #002114
#002114
oklch(21.9% 0.047 163.2)
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 #2C0E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.067
Use #2C0E22 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.