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#2a102a color: Dark Prom Queen

#2a102a is rgb(42, 16, 42) in RGB and oklch(22.513% 0.06014 327.343) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

22.5%
0.060
327°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-900
  • Black 84%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.21:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a102a

#2a102a is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 22.5% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.41:1 contrast and black text 1.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2b0f2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-900.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2a102a mixed with white

  1. 2a102a
  2. 3d243c
  3. 503950
  4. 644f64
  5. 796678
  6. 8e7e8d
  7. a496a3
  8. bab0b9
  9. d1c9d0
  10. e8e4e7

Darker: #2a102a mixed with black

  1. 2a102a
  2. 230c23
  3. 1c091c
  4. 160616
  5. 100410
  6. 0a020a
  7. 050105
  8. 020002
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a102a with less saturation

  1. 2a102a
  2. 291229
  3. 271327
  4. 261426
  5. 251624
  6. 231723
  7. 221822
  8. 201920
  9. 1f1a1f
  10. 1d1b1d

Questions about #2a102a

What color is #2a102a?

#2a102a is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen. In RGB it is rgb(42, 16, 42), in HSL hsl(300, 44.83%, 11.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(22.513% 0.06014 327.343).

What colors go well with #2a102a?

The complementary color of #2a102a is #032309. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f1434 and #310d1c. The triadic partners are #281900 and #002329.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a102a?

White text reads better on #2a102a: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.41:1 and black gives 1.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a102a a warm or cool color?

#2a102a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 22.5% and its chroma 0.06.