#2C164A
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.2% 0.093 299.4), rgb(44, 22, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#2C164A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C164A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 22, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.093 299.4) |
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 #2C164A | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C164A | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C164A text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C164A text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FE
oklch(81% 0.11 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#B183FD
oklch(70.6% 0.176 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#A05DFA
oklch(63.1% 0.224 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C3BE9
oklch(55.6% 0.243 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#772ACB
oklch(49.1% 0.226 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#6126A4
oklch(42.7% 0.188 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F2682
oklch(37.7% 0.147 299.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C164A
oklch(26.2% 0.093 299.4)
#2C164A 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) | #00224C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #022249 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25222D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C164A
#2C164A
oklch(26.2% 0.093 299.4)
- #212800
#212800
oklch(26.1% 0.061 119.3)
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 #2C164A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
Use #2C164A 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.