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#2a112f color: Dark Prom Queen

#2a112f is rgb(42, 17, 47) in RGB and oklch(23.015% 0.06422 320.734) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

23%
0.064
321°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • mauve-900
  • Black 82%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.22:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a112f

#2a112f is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 23% lightness, 0.064 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.22:1 contrast and black text 1.22:1, 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: #2a112f mixed with white

  1. 2a112f
  2. 3d2541
  3. 503a54
  4. 645068
  5. 79677c
  6. 8e7f91
  7. a497a6
  8. bab0bc
  9. d0cad2
  10. e7e4e8

Darker: #2a112f mixed with black

  1. 2a112f
  2. 230d27
  3. 1c0920
  4. 160619
  5. 100412
  6. 0a020c
  7. 050106
  8. 020003
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a112f with less saturation

  1. 2a112f
  2. 29132d
  3. 28142c
  4. 26152a
  5. 251728
  6. 241826
  7. 231924
  8. 211a23
  9. 201b21
  10. 1e1c1f

Questions about #2a112f

What color is #2a112f?

#2a112f is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen. In RGB it is rgb(42, 17, 47), in HSL hsl(290, 46.88%, 12.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(23.015% 0.06422 320.734).

What colors go well with #2a112f?

The complementary color of #2a112f is #092405. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e1638 and #320e21. The triadic partners are #2c1800 and #002428.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a112f?

White text reads better on #2a112f: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.22:1 and black gives 1.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a112f a warm or cool color?

#2a112f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 23% and its chroma 0.064.