#272149 color: Midnight Velvet
#272149 is rgb(39, 33, 73) in RGB and oklch(27.732% 0.07166 287.671) 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 71%
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About #272149
#272149 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 27.7% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 288°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 15:1 contrast and black text 1.4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2a2243). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.
Lighter: #272149 mixed with white
Darker: #272149 mixed with black
Calmer: #272149 with less saturation
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Questions about #272149
What color is #272149?
#272149 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Midnight Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(39, 33, 73), in HSL hsl(249, 37.74%, 20.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.732% 0.07166 287.671).
What colors go well with #272149?
The complementary color of #272149 is #2c2a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f284b and #361b3f. The triadic partners are #431b03 and #003321.
Is white or black text more readable on #272149?
White text reads better on #272149: white gives a contrast ratio of 15:1 and black gives 1.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #272149 a warm or cool color?
#272149 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 27.7% and its chroma 0.072.