#2C1231
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.6% 0.066 321), rgb(44, 18, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#2C1231 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1231 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 18, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 46%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.066 321) |
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 #2C1231 | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1231 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1231 text on white | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1231 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.079 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#C486D0
oklch(70.8% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#B465C3
oklch(63.1% 0.159 321)
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Step 600
600
#9F49B0
oklch(55.6% 0.174 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#883997
oklch(49.1% 0.162 321)
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Step 800
800
#6F307A
oklch(42.7% 0.134 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C63
oklch(37.8% 0.104 320.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1231
oklch(23.6% 0.066 321)
#2C1231 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) | #0D1B32 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151D30 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C161F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1231
#2C1231
oklch(23.6% 0.066 321)
- #092605
#092605
oklch(23.8% 0.067 141)
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 #2C1231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
Use #2C1231 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.