#2C1834
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25% 0.057 315.7), rgb(44, 24, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#2C1834 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1834 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 24, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 37%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.057 315.7) |
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 #2C1834 | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1834 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1834 text on white | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1834 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DC2
oklch(63.2% 0.139 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9553AE
oklch(55.7% 0.151 316)
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Step 700
700
#7F4396
oklch(49.2% 0.141 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#673879
oklch(42.8% 0.115 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#543162
oklch(37.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1834
oklch(25% 0.057 315.7)
#2C1834 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) | #131F35 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182133 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1C23 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1834
#2C1834
oklch(25% 0.057 315.7)
- #142709
#142709
oklch(24.8% 0.057 135.7)
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 #2C1834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
Use #2C1834 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.