#272249 color: Midnight Velvet
#272249 is rgb(39, 34, 73) in RGB and oklch(27.952% 0.0699 286.838) 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 #272249
#272249 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 28% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 287°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 14.88:1 contrast and black text 1.41:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2a2243). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.
Lighter: #272249 mixed with white
Darker: #272249 mixed with black
Calmer: #272249 with less saturation
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Questions about #272249
What color is #272249?
#272249 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Midnight Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(39, 34, 73), in HSL hsl(247.69, 36.45%, 20.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.952% 0.0699 286.838).
What colors go well with #272249?
The complementary color of #272249 is #2d2a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #10294a and #361c3f. The triadic partners are #431c05 and #003321.
Is white or black text more readable on #272249?
White text reads better on #272249: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.88:1 and black gives 1.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #272249 a warm or cool color?
#272249 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 28% and its chroma 0.07.