#2C142F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.9% 0.059 323), rgb(44, 20, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#2C142F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C142F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 20, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 40%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.059 323) |
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 #2C142F | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C142F | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C142F text on white | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C142F text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 323)
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Step 400
400
#C288C9
oklch(70.6% 0.112 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#B269BB
oklch(63.1% 0.143 323)
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Step 600
600
#9D4EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.156 323)
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Step 700
700
#863E8F
oklch(49% 0.145 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3474
oklch(42.6% 0.12 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#592E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C142F
oklch(23.9% 0.059 323)
#2C142F 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) | #101B30 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171E2E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D171F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C142F
#2C142F
oklch(23.9% 0.059 323)
- #0B260A
#0B260A
oklch(24% 0.06 142.8)
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 #2C142F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
Use #2C142F 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.