#2C184A
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.6% 0.089 298.6), rgb(44, 24, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#2C184A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C184A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 24, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 51%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.089 298.6) |
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 #2C184A | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C184A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C184A text on white | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C184A text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF85FA
oklch(70.6% 0.169 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D61F7
oklch(63.1% 0.215 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8940E6
oklch(55.6% 0.234 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#752FC8
oklch(49.1% 0.219 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F2AA2
oklch(42.8% 0.181 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2980
oklch(37.7% 0.14 298.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C184A
oklch(26.6% 0.089 298.6)
#2C184A 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) | #00234C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #052349 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25232E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C184A
#2C184A
oklch(26.6% 0.089 298.6)
- #232900
#232900
oklch(26.6% 0.062 117.9)
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 #2C184A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
Use #2C184A 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.