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#230b26 color: Meški Black

#230b26 is rgb(35, 11, 38) in RGB and oklch(20.212% 0.06034 323.079) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

20.2%
0.060
323°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • mauve-900
  • Black 85%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.15:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #230b26

#230b26 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 20.2% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.3:1 contrast and black text 1.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Meški Black (#1f0b1e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-900.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #230b26 mixed with white

  1. 230b26
  2. 362039
  3. 4a354c
  4. 5f4b61
  5. 746376
  6. 8a7b8b
  7. a094a1
  8. b7aeb8
  9. cfc8cf
  10. e7e3e7

Darker: #230b26 mixed with black

  1. 230b26
  2. 1d0820
  3. 170619
  4. 110413
  5. 0c020d
  6. 070108
  7. 040104
  8. 010002
  9. 000001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #230b26 with less saturation

  1. 230b26
  2. 220d25
  3. 210e23
  4. 200f22
  5. 1e1120
  6. 1d121e
  7. 1c131d
  8. 1b141b
  9. 19151a
  10. 181618

Questions about #230b26

What color is #230b26?

#230b26 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Meški Black. In RGB it is rgb(35, 11, 38), in HSL hsl(293.33, 55.1%, 9.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(20.212% 0.06034 323.079).

What colors go well with #230b26?

The complementary color of #230b26 is #031d03. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #180f2f and #2a0819. The triadic partners are #231300 and #001d21.

Is white or black text more readable on #230b26?

White text reads better on #230b26: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.3:1 and black gives 1.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #230b26 a warm or cool color?

#230b26 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 20.2% and its chroma 0.06.