#2C204C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.3% 0.078 293.3), rgb(44, 32, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#2C204C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C204C |
| RGB | rgb(44, 32, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.078 293.3) |
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 #2C204C | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C204C | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C204C text on white | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C204C text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F7
oklch(81% 0.092 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF4
oklch(70.8% 0.148 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#916CEF
oklch(63.1% 0.189 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D4FDE
oklch(55.6% 0.207 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A3FC0
oklch(49.1% 0.191 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#56359C
oklch(42.8% 0.159 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#46307C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 292.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C204C
oklch(28.3% 0.078 293.3)
#2C204C 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) | #0E284E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10274B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242932 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C204C
#2C204C
oklch(28.3% 0.078 293.3)
- #2A2C00
#2A2C00
oklch(28.2% 0.063 112.4)
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 #2C204C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
Use #2C204C 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.