#2C1E44
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.3% 0.069 298.7), rgb(44, 30, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#2C1E44 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1E44 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 30, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.069 298.7) |
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 #2C1E44 | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1E44 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1E44 text on white | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1E44 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5EF
oklch(80.8% 0.083 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE7
oklch(70.7% 0.132 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#986EE0
oklch(63.1% 0.168 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8453CD
oklch(55.7% 0.182 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#7042B2
oklch(49.1% 0.171 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B3790
oklch(42.7% 0.141 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3173
oklch(37.7% 0.11 298.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1E44
oklch(27.3% 0.069 298.7)
#2C1E44 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) | #112545 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152543 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27252D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1E44
#2C1E44
oklch(27.3% 0.069 298.7)
- #242B00
#242B00
oklch(27.3% 0.064 118.8)
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 #2C1E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
Use #2C1E44 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.