#2C276F
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.6% 0.12 280.5), rgb(44, 39, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#2C276F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C276F |
| RGB | rgb(44, 39, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.12 280.5) |
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 #2C276F | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C276F | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C276F text on white | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C276F text on black | 1.62:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9194F8
oklch(70.7% 0.145 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7876F5
oklch(63.1% 0.185 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#635BE3
oklch(55.6% 0.2 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#5349C6
oklch(49.1% 0.187 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#433DA0
oklch(42.7% 0.155 280.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2C276F
oklch(32.6% 0.12 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#21204A
oklch(27% 0.076 281.1)
#2C276F 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) | #003471 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F6E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #053947 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C276F
#2C276F
oklch(32.6% 0.12 280.5)
- #3C3500
#3C3500
oklch(32.6% 0.068 101.2)
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 #2C276F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
Use #2C276F 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.