#2C1A36
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.5% 0.056 312.6), rgb(44, 26, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#2C1A36 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1A36 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 26, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 35%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.056 312.6) |
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 #2C1A36 | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1A36 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1A36 text on white | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1A36 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
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 313)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5E0
oklch(81% 0.066 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD0
oklch(70.7% 0.106 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A56FC4
oklch(63.1% 0.136 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9055B0
oklch(55.5% 0.148 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B4597
oklch(49.1% 0.137 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#64397B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#523263
oklch(37.8% 0.089 312.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1A36
oklch(25.5% 0.056 312.6)
#2C1A36 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) | #142037 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192235 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1E25 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1A36
#2C1A36
oklch(25.5% 0.056 312.6)
- #182809
#182809
oklch(25.4% 0.056 132.3)
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 #2C1A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
Use #2C1A36 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.