#2C1836
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.1% 0.06 313.5), rgb(44, 24, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#2C1836 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1836 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 24, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 38%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.06 313.5) |
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 #2C1836 | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1836 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1836 text on white | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1836 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E2
oklch(81% 0.071 313)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD3
oklch(70.8% 0.114 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC7
oklch(63.2% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9452B4
oklch(55.7% 0.159 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E429B
oklch(49.2% 0.148 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#66377D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#533065
oklch(37.7% 0.096 313.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1836
oklch(25.1% 0.06 313.5)
#2C1836 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) | #121F37 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172135 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1D24 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1836
#2C1836
oklch(25.1% 0.06 313.5)
- #152806
#152806
oklch(25.2% 0.061 133.9)
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 #2C1836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
Use #2C1836 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.