#2C2069
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(30.8% 0.121 284.2), rgb(44, 32, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#2C2069 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C2069 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 32, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.121 284.2) |
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 #2C2069 | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C2069 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C2069 text on white | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C2069 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FF
oklch(93.7% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9690FF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 284)
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Step 500
500
#806FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.206 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D45FF
oklch(55.6% 0.256 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#6000F9
oklch(49.2% 0.289 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E09CC
oklch(42.7% 0.246 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F1DA0
oklch(37.7% 0.191 284.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C2069
oklch(30.8% 0.121 284.2)
#2C2069 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) | #002F6B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002A68 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #103241 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C2069
#2C2069
oklch(30.8% 0.121 284.2)
- #353100
#353100
oklch(30.8% 0.065 104.6)
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 #2C2069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.040
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
Use #2C2069 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.