#2C1931
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25% 0.051 319.1), rgb(44, 25, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#2C1931 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1931 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 25, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 32%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.051 319.1) |
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 #2C1931 | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1931 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1931 text on white | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1931 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5DA
oklch(81% 0.06 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC7
oklch(70.7% 0.097 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#A970B9
oklch(63.2% 0.123 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9456A5
oklch(55.5% 0.135 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E468D
oklch(49% 0.125 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#673A72
oklch(42.7% 0.103 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#54325C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 319.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1931
oklch(25% 0.051 319.1)
#2C1931 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) | #161F32 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2130 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1C22 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1931
#2C1931
oklch(25% 0.051 319.1)
- #14270E
#14270E
oklch(24.9% 0.051 138.6)
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 #2C1931, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
Use #2C1931 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.