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#2a112b color: Dark Prom Queen

#2a112b is rgb(42, 17, 43) in RGB and oklch(22.756% 0.05923 325.868) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

22.8%
0.059
326°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-900
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.21:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a112b

#2a112b is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 22.8% lightness, 0.059 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.31:1 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: #2a112b mixed with white

  1. 2a112b
  2. 3d253d
  3. 503a51
  4. 645064
  5. 796779
  6. 8e7e8e
  7. a497a4
  8. bab0ba
  9. d0cad0
  10. e8e4e8

Darker: #2a112b mixed with black

  1. 2a112b
  2. 230d24
  3. 1c091d
  4. 160616
  5. 100410
  6. 0a020a
  7. 050105
  8. 020002
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a112b with less saturation

  1. 2a112b
  2. 29122a
  3. 281428
  4. 261527
  5. 251625
  6. 241724
  7. 221922
  8. 211a21
  9. 1f1a1f
  10. 1e1b1e

Questions about #2a112b

What color is #2a112b?

#2a112b is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen. In RGB it is rgb(42, 17, 43), in HSL hsl(297.69, 43.33%, 11.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(22.756% 0.05923 325.868).

What colors go well with #2a112b?

The complementary color of #2a112b is #062309. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f1535 and #310e1d. The triadic partners are #291900 and #00232a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a112b?

White text reads better on #2a112b: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.31:1 and black gives 1.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a112b a warm or cool color?

#2a112b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 22.8% and its chroma 0.059.