#2C0E46
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.7% 0.1 304.5), rgb(44, 14, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#2C0E46 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C0E46 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 14, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 67%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.1 304.5) |
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 #2C0E46 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C0E46 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C0E46 text on white | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C0E46 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFE
oklch(80.9% 0.118 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB7DFE
oklch(70.7% 0.189 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC53FB
oklch(63.2% 0.24 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9829EA
oklch(55.6% 0.262 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#8216CC
oklch(49.2% 0.243 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#6919A5
oklch(42.7% 0.202 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#551F83
oklch(37.7% 0.158 304.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C0E46
oklch(24.7% 0.1 304.5)
#2C0E46 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) | #001D48 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E45 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271B29 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C0E46
#2C0E46
oklch(24.7% 0.1 304.5)
- #1B2500
#1B2500
oklch(24.6% 0.061 123.5)
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 #2C0E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.029
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
Use #2C0E46 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.