#2C123A
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.3% 0.078 312), rgb(44, 18, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#2C123A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C123A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 18, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 53%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.078 312) |
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 #2C123A | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C123A | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C123A text on white | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C123A 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EC
oklch(81% 0.092 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF83E2
oklch(70.6% 0.148 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF60DA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A42C7
oklch(55.5% 0.204 312)
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Step 700
700
#8432AC
oklch(49.1% 0.19 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B2B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#572970
oklch(37.8% 0.123 311.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C123A
oklch(24.3% 0.078 312)
#2C123A 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) | #051C3B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1E39 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1923 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C123A
#2C123A
oklch(24.3% 0.078 312)
- #132600
#132600
oklch(24.3% 0.067 132)
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 #2C123A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
Use #2C123A 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.