#2C255D
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.6% 0.096 284.9), rgb(44, 37, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#2C255D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C255D |
| RGB | rgb(44, 37, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.096 284.9) |
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 #2C255D | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C255D | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C255D text on white | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C255D text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#816EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F45FD
oklch(55.6% 0.254 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D34DD
oklch(49.1% 0.236 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C2EB2
oklch(42.7% 0.195 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E2C8D
oklch(37.7% 0.152 284.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C255D
oklch(30.6% 0.096 284.9)
#2C255D 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) | #032F5F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #012C5C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A323D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C255D
#2C255D
oklch(30.6% 0.096 284.9)
- #353100
#353100
oklch(30.8% 0.065 104.6)
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 #2C255D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.072
Use #2C255D 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.