#2C2C5C
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32% 0.084 280.6), rgb(44, 44, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#2C2C5C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C2C5C |
| RGB | rgb(44, 44, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.084 280.6) |
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 #2C2C5C | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C2C5C | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C2C5C text on white | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C2C5C 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FE
oklch(88.6% 0.055 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#9093FF
oklch(70.8% 0.156 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7872FF
oklch(63.1% 0.203 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6355EE
oklch(55.5% 0.221 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5344CF
oklch(49.1% 0.205 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#4339A7
oklch(42.6% 0.169 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#383385
oklch(37.7% 0.133 280.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C2C5C
oklch(32% 0.084 280.6)
#2C2C5C 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) | #17335E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13305B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A363F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C2C5C
#2C2C5C
oklch(32% 0.084 280.6)
- #3B3300
#3B3300
oklch(32% 0.066 99.7)
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 #2C2C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.070
Use #2C2C5C 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.