#2C1938
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.4% 0.061 311), rgb(44, 25, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#2C1938 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1938 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 25, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 38%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.061 311) |
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 #2C1938 | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1938 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1938 text on white | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1938 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E4
oklch(81% 0.073 311)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.117 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A66CCA
oklch(63% 0.148 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9152B7
oklch(55.6% 0.161 311)
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Step 700
700
#7C429E
oklch(49.2% 0.15 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#643780
oklch(42.6% 0.124 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1938
oklch(25.4% 0.061 311)
#2C1938 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) | #122039 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172137 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1E25 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1938
#2C1938
oklch(25.4% 0.061 311)
- #182805
#182805
oklch(25.4% 0.061 130.7)
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 #2C1938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
Use #2C1938 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.