#2C1851
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(27.2% 0.099 295.1), rgb(44, 24, 81).
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White text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#2C1851 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1851 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 24, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 54%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.099 295.1) |
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 #2C1851 | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1851 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1851 text on white | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1851 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FF
oklch(88.6% 0.062 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA87FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9861FF
oklch(63.2% 0.224 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#8636F7
oklch(55.7% 0.261 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#7224D7
oklch(49.1% 0.242 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C22AE
oklch(42.6% 0.201 295)
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Step 900
900
#4B2589
oklch(37.7% 0.156 295.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1851
oklch(27.2% 0.099 295.1)
#2C1851 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) | #002553 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002350 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222532 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1851
#2C1851
oklch(27.2% 0.099 295.1)
- #262A00
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
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 #2C1851, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
Use #2C1851 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.