#2C1656
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(27.3% 0.109 293.7), rgb(44, 22, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#2C1656 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1656 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 22, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.109 293.7) |
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 #2C1656 | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1656 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1656 text on white | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1656 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FF
oklch(81% 0.106 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9463FF
oklch(63.1% 0.221 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#842FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.274 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#720CE4
oklch(49.1% 0.266 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C16B8
oklch(42.7% 0.22 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B1F91
oklch(37.7% 0.172 294)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1656
oklch(27.3% 0.109 293.7)
#2C1656 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) | #002558 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002355 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202634 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1656
#2C1656
oklch(27.3% 0.109 293.7)
- #272A00
#272A00
oklch(27.3% 0.061 113.9)
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 #2C1656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.074
Use #2C1656 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.