#2C172C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.3% 0.049 327), rgb(44, 23, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#2C172C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C172C |
| RGB | rgb(44, 23, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 31%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.049 327) |
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 #2C172C | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C172C | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C172C text on white | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C172C text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 327)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF6EAF
oklch(63% 0.12 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A559A
oklch(55.5% 0.129 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#834584
oklch(49% 0.12 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B396B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#573257
oklch(37.8% 0.077 327)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C172C
oklch(24.3% 0.049 327)
#2C172C 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) | #151D2D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1F2B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D191F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C172C
#2C172C
oklch(24.3% 0.049 327)
- #0E2612
#0E2612
oklch(24.3% 0.048 147.6)
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 #2C172C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
Use #2C172C 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.