#2C1A3B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.8% 0.063 307.7), rgb(44, 26, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#2C1A3B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1A3B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 26, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 39%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.063 307.7) |
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 #2C1A3B | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1A3B | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1A3B text on white | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1A3B text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58CDA
oklch(70.8% 0.119 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A36DD0
oklch(63.2% 0.153 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E52BD
oklch(55.6% 0.167 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7942A3
oklch(49.1% 0.155 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#623784
oklch(42.7% 0.128 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#50306A
oklch(37.6% 0.101 307.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1A3B
oklch(25.8% 0.063 307.7)
#2C1A3B 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) | #11213C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16223A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2027 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1A3B
#2C1A3B
oklch(25.8% 0.063 307.7)
- #1B2902
#1B2902
oklch(25.9% 0.064 127.4)
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 #2C1A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
Use #2C1A3B 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.