#2C243A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28% 0.041 300.5), rgb(44, 36, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#2C243A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 300°. 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 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C243A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 36, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 23%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.041 300.5) |
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 #2C243A | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C243A | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C243A text on white | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C243A 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#A896CA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#937BBC
oklch(63% 0.099 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E63A9
oklch(55.6% 0.109 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5291
oklch(49.1% 0.101 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#564375
oklch(42.5% 0.083 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#47395F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C243A
oklch(28% 0.041 300.5)
#2C243A 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) | #1F283B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202839 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A272C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C243A
#2C243A
oklch(28% 0.041 300.5)
- #262C14
#262C14
oklch(28% 0.041 120.6)
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 #2C243A, 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 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
Use #2C243A 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.