#2C1E5B
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(29.1% 0.104 288.8), rgb(44, 30, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#2C1E5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1E5B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 30, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.104 288.8) |
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 #2C1E5B | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1E5B | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1E5B text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1E5B text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#783CFF
oklch(55.5% 0.264 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6723E4
oklch(49.1% 0.256 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#5323B8
oklch(42.7% 0.211 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#442691
oklch(37.8% 0.164 288.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1E5B
oklch(29.1% 0.104 288.8)
#2C1E5B 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) | #002A5D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00275A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2C39 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1E5B
#2C1E5B
oklch(29.1% 0.104 288.8)
- #2E2E00
#2E2E00
oklch(29.2% 0.064 109.8)
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 #2C1E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.079
Use #2C1E5B 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.