#2C173F
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25.5% 0.075 306), rgb(44, 23, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#2C173F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C173F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 23, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 47%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.075 306) |
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 #2C173F | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C173F | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C173F text on white | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C173F text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B787E6
oklch(70.6% 0.143 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A566DF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#9149CC
oklch(55.6% 0.197 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B39B1
oklch(49.1% 0.184 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#64308F
oklch(42.6% 0.153 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#512C72
oklch(37.6% 0.118 305.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C173F
oklch(25.5% 0.075 306)
#2C173F 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) | #092040 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10213E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291E28 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C173F
#2C173F
oklch(25.5% 0.075 306)
- #1B2800
#1B2800
oklch(25.5% 0.065 126)
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 #2C173F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
Use #2C173F 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.