#2C226D
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(31.5% 0.124 282.6), rgb(44, 34, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#2C226D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 283°. 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 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C226D |
| RGB | rgb(44, 34, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.124 282.6) |
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 #2C226D | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C226D | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C226D text on white | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C226D text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9491FF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6948FF
oklch(55.6% 0.254 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C00FB
oklch(49% 0.291 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B03D0
oklch(42.7% 0.252 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C1CA3
oklch(37.7% 0.196 282.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C226D
oklch(31.5% 0.124 282.6)
#2C226D 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) | #00316F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002C6C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A3544 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C226D
#2C226D
oklch(31.5% 0.124 282.6)
- #383200
#383200
oklch(31.4% 0.066 102.1)
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 #2C226D, 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 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.081
Use #2C226D 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.