#2C2437
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.8% 0.036 303.4), rgb(44, 36, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#2C2437 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C2437 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 36, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 21%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.036 303.4) |
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 #2C2437 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C2437 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C2437 text on white | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C2437 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#A997C4
oklch(70.8% 0.067 303)
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Step 500
500
#947CB5
oklch(63% 0.088 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F65A1
oklch(55.6% 0.095 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B548A
oklch(49.2% 0.088 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#574570
oklch(42.8% 0.073 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#483A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C2437
oklch(27.8% 0.036 303.4)
#2C2437 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) | #202738 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222736 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A272B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C2437
#2C2437
oklch(27.8% 0.036 303.4)
- #252B17
#252B17
oklch(27.7% 0.035 122.3)
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 #2C2437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
Use #2C2437 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.