#2C256C
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(31.9% 0.119 281.8), rgb(44, 37, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#2C256C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C256C |
| RGB | rgb(44, 37, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.119 281.8) |
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 #2C256C | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C256C | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C256C text on white | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C256C text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9292FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6749FF
oklch(55.6% 0.253 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A07FC
oklch(49.2% 0.291 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#4816CB
oklch(42.7% 0.241 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A219F
oklch(37.6% 0.187 281.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C256C
oklch(31.9% 0.119 281.8)
#2C256C 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) | #00326E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002D6B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B3644 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C256C
#2C256C
oklch(31.9% 0.119 281.8)
- #3A3300
#3A3300
oklch(31.9% 0.066 101)
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 #2C256C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
Use #2C256C 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.