#2C163A
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25% 0.07 310.5), rgb(44, 22, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (16.36:1).
About this color
#2C163A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 311°. 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 16.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C163A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 22, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.07 310.5) |
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 #2C163A | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C163A | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C163A text on white | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C163A 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DE
oklch(70.7% 0.132 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#A967D4
oklch(63.1% 0.169 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#954BC1
oklch(55.6% 0.184 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F3BA7
oklch(49.2% 0.172 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#673287
oklch(42.7% 0.141 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#542D6C
oklch(37.7% 0.11 310.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C163A
oklch(25% 0.07 310.5)
#2C163A 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) | #0C1F3B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132039 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1C25 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C163A
#2C163A
oklch(25% 0.07 310.5)
- #162800
#162800
oklch(25.1% 0.068 130.6)
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 #2C163A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
Use #2C163A 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.