#2C214C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.5% 0.076 292.7), rgb(44, 33, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#2C214C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C214C |
| RGB | rgb(44, 33, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.076 292.7) |
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 #2C214C | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C214C | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C214C text on white | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C214C text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#906DED
oklch(63% 0.185 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B51DC
oklch(55.5% 0.202 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6841BF
oklch(49.1% 0.187 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#55369A
oklch(42.6% 0.155 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#45317B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 292.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C214C
oklch(28.5% 0.076 292.7)
#2C214C 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) | #10294E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12274B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242A33 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C214C
#2C214C
oklch(28.5% 0.076 292.7)
- #2B2D00
#2B2D00
oklch(28.6% 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 #2C214C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
Use #2C214C 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.