#2C0E35
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.3% 0.079 317.6), rgb(44, 14, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#2C0E35 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C0E35 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 14, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 58%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.079 317.6) |
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 #2C0E35 | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C0E35 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C0E35 text on white | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C0E35 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#C681DD
oklch(70.8% 0.148 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B75CD3
oklch(63.1% 0.191 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#A23DC0
oklch(55.6% 0.207 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B2EA6
oklch(49.2% 0.192 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#712886
oklch(42.7% 0.159 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B266B
oklch(37.6% 0.124 317.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C0E35
oklch(23.3% 0.079 317.6)
#2C0E35 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) | #041936 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1C34 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C151F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C0E35
#2C0E35
oklch(23.3% 0.079 317.6)
- #0A2500
#0A2500
oklch(23.4% 0.072 137.5)
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 #2C0E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.029
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
Use #2C0E35 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.