#2C134A
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25.8% 0.097 300.5), rgb(44, 19, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#2C134A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C134A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 19, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 59%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.097 300.5) |
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 #2C134A | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C134A | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C134A text on white | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C134A text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B481FF
oklch(70.7% 0.182 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A358FE
oklch(63% 0.235 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#9032EE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B21CF
oklch(49.2% 0.238 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#6320A7
oklch(42.6% 0.197 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#512384
oklch(37.7% 0.153 300.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C134A
oklch(25.8% 0.097 300.5)
#2C134A 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) | #00204C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002049 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25202C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C134A
#2C134A
oklch(25.8% 0.097 300.5)
- #202700
#202700
oklch(25.7% 0.061 119.4)
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 #2C134A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
Use #2C134A 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.