#2C1344
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25.2% 0.089 304.2), rgb(44, 19, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#2C1344 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1344 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 19, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 56%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.089 304.2) |
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 #2C1344 | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1344 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1344 text on white | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1344 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 304)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F8
oklch(80.9% 0.105 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B882F5
oklch(70.7% 0.169 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A75CF1
oklch(63.1% 0.217 304)
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Step 600
600
#933ADF
oklch(55.5% 0.235 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E2AC2
oklch(49.2% 0.219 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#66269D
oklch(42.8% 0.181 304)
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Step 900
900
#53267C
oklch(37.7% 0.14 304.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1344
oklch(25.2% 0.089 304.2)
#2C1344 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) | #001F46 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #062043 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281D29 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1344
#2C1344
oklch(25.2% 0.089 304.2)
- #1C2700
#1C2700
oklch(25.3% 0.063 124.2)
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 #2C1344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
Use #2C1344 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.