#2C162D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.1% 0.052 325.5), rgb(44, 22, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#2C162D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C162D |
| RGB | rgb(44, 22, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 34%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.052 325.5) |
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 #2C162D | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C162D | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C162D text on white | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C162D 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC2
oklch(70.8% 0.099 326)
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Step 500
500
#B06DB3
oklch(63.2% 0.126 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B539F
oklch(55.6% 0.138 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#844388
oklch(49.1% 0.129 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C386E
oklch(42.8% 0.106 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#573159
oklch(37.7% 0.081 325.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C162D
oklch(24.1% 0.052 325.5)
#2C162D 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) | #141C2E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1F2C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D181F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C162D
#2C162D
oklch(24.1% 0.052 325.5)
- #0D260F
#0D260F
oklch(24.2% 0.053 145.3)
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 #2C162D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
Use #2C162D 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.