#2C122B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.3% 0.059 328.7), rgb(44, 18, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#2C122B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C122B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 18, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 42%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.059 328.7) |
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 #2C122B | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C122B | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C122B text on white | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C122B 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C787C3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#B767B4
oklch(63.1% 0.142 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A24C9F
oklch(55.5% 0.155 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B3D88
oklch(49.2% 0.143 329)
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Step 800
800
#71336F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 328)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C122B
oklch(23.3% 0.059 328.7)
#2C122B 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) | #101A2C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181D2A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E141C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C122B
#2C122B
oklch(23.3% 0.059 328.7)
- #04250D
#04250D
oklch(23.3% 0.059 149.1)
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 #2C122B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
Use #2C122B 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.