#2C1434
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.2% 0.066 317.1), rgb(44, 20, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.70:1).
About this color
#2C1434 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1434 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 20, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 44%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.066 317.1) |
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 #2C1434 | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1434 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1434 text on white | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1434 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 317)
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Step 400
400
#C087D4
oklch(70.7% 0.125 317)
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Step 500
500
#B066C8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B4BB5
oklch(55.7% 0.174 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#843B9B
oklch(49% 0.161 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B327E
oklch(42.7% 0.133 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#572D65
oklch(37.7% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1434
oklch(24.2% 0.066 317.1)
#2C1434 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) | #0D1C35 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151F33 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1921 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1434
#2C1434
oklch(24.2% 0.066 317.1)
- #0F2604
#0F2604
oklch(24.1% 0.065 136.9)
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 #2C1434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
Use #2C1434 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.