#2C1140
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.6% 0.087 307.6), rgb(44, 17, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#2C1140 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1140 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 17, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 58%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.087 307.6) |
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 #2C1140 | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1140 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1140 text on white | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1140 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF5
oklch(81% 0.104 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD81EF
oklch(70.7% 0.165 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC5BEA
oklch(63% 0.212 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#983AD8
oklch(55.6% 0.23 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#822ABB
oklch(49.1% 0.213 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#692597
oklch(42.6% 0.177 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#562579
oklch(37.7% 0.139 307.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1140
oklch(24.6% 0.087 307.6)
#2C1140 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) | #001D41 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081E3F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291B26 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1140
#2C1140
oklch(24.6% 0.087 307.6)
- #182600
#182600
oklch(24.6% 0.064 127.6)
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 #2C1140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.028
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
Use #2C1140 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.