#2C246A
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(31.6% 0.117 282.5), rgb(44, 36, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#2C246A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C246A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 36, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.117 282.5) |
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 #2C246A | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C246A | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C246A text on white | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C246A text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#9391FF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 282.4)
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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
#5B0CF9
oklch(49% 0.287 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A18C9
oklch(42.8% 0.237 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C229E
oklch(37.8% 0.185 282.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C246A
oklch(31.6% 0.117 282.5)
#2C246A 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) | #00316C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002D69 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E3543 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C246A
#2C246A
oklch(31.6% 0.117 282.5)
- #383300
#383300
oklch(31.6% 0.067 103.5)
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 #2C246A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
Use #2C246A 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.