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#2a0230 color: Porphyrophobia

#2a0230 is rgb(42, 2, 48) in RGB and oklch(20.816% 0.09302 322.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

20.8%
0.093
322°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • mauve-900
  • Black 81%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.15:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a0230

#2a0230 is a deep very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 20.8% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.26:1 contrast and black text 1.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Porphyrophobia (#2a0033). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-900.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2a0230 mixed with white

  1. 2a0230
  2. 3d1a43
  3. 513156
  4. 654869
  5. 7a607e
  6. 8f7892
  7. a592a7
  8. bbacbd
  9. d1c7d2
  10. e8e3e8

Darker: #2a0230 mixed with black

  1. 2a0230
  2. 230128
  3. 1c0121
  4. 16011a
  5. 100013
  6. 0a000c
  7. 050006
  8. 020003
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a0230 with less saturation

  1. 2a0230
  2. 28052e
  3. 27082b
  4. 250b29
  5. 230e27
  6. 221024
  7. 201222
  8. 1e141f
  9. 1c151d
  10. 1a161a

Questions about #2a0230

What color is #2a0230?

#2a0230 is deep very dark purple. The closest named color is Porphyrophobia. In RGB it is rgb(42, 2, 48), in HSL hsl(292.17, 92%, 9.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(20.816% 0.09302 322.223).

What colors go well with #2a0230?

The complementary color of #2a0230 is #002100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b093e and #34001c. The triadic partners are #251400 and #001f23.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a0230?

White text reads better on #2a0230: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.26:1 and black gives 1.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a0230 a warm or cool color?

#2a0230 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 20.8% and its chroma 0.093.