#2C223E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.7% 0.052 299.5), rgb(44, 34, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#2C223E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C223E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 34, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.052 299.5) |
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 #2C223E | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C223E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C223E text on white | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C223E text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.062 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#A993D5
oklch(70.7% 0.097 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9577CA
oklch(63.2% 0.125 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#805EB7
oklch(55.7% 0.137 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4D9D
oklch(49.1% 0.126 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#584080
oklch(42.8% 0.105 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#483666
oklch(37.6% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C223E
oklch(27.7% 0.052 299.5)
#2C223E 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) | #1B273F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D273D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29272D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C223E
#2C223E
oklch(27.7% 0.052 299.5)
- #252C0B
#252C0B
oklch(27.8% 0.053 120.1)
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 #2C223E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
Use #2C223E 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.