#272147 color: Midnight Velvet
#272147 is rgb(39, 33, 71) in RGB and oklch(27.584% 0.06835 288.333) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Very dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Midnight blue
- indigo-950
- Black 72%
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About #272147
#272147 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 27.6% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 288°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 15.06:1 contrast and black text 1.39:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2a2243). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.
Lighter: #272147 mixed with white
Darker: #272147 mixed with black
Calmer: #272147 with less saturation
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Questions about #272147
What color is #272147?
#272147 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Midnight Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(39, 33, 71), in HSL hsl(249.47, 36.54%, 20.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.584% 0.06835 288.333).
What colors go well with #272147?
The complementary color of #272147 is #2b2a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #112749 and #361c3d. The triadic partners are #421b04 and #003221.
Is white or black text more readable on #272147?
White text reads better on #272147: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.06:1 and black gives 1.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #272147 a warm or cool color?
#272147 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 27.6% and its chroma 0.068.