#2C194A
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.8% 0.088 298.1), rgb(44, 25, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#2C194A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C194A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 25, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.088 298.1) |
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 #2C194A | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C194A | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C194A text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C194A text on black | 1.34:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
-
Step 300
300
#C9B2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 298.5)
-
Step 400
400
#AE86F9
oklch(70.6% 0.166 298.1)
-
Step 500
500
#9C62F6
oklch(63.1% 0.212 298.1)
-
Step 600
600
#8842E5
oklch(55.6% 0.231 298)
-
Step 700
700
#7432C7
oklch(49.2% 0.214 298.1)
-
Step 800
800
#5E2BA1
oklch(42.7% 0.178 298.1)
-
Step 900
900
#4C2A7F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 297.9)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C194A
oklch(26.8% 0.088 298.1)
#2C194A 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) | #00244C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #072349 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25232E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C194A
#2C194A
oklch(26.8% 0.088 298.1)
- #232A00
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
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 #2C194A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
Use #2C194A 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.