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#2a113a color: Soft very dark purple

#2a113a is rgb(42, 17, 58) in RGB and oklch(23.819% 0.07865 309.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

23.8%
0.079
310°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 77%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.24:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a113a

#2a113a is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 23.8% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.94:1 contrast and black text 1.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blackcurrant (#2e183b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2a113a mixed with white

  1. 2a113a
  2. 3c264c
  3. 4f3b5e
  4. 635171
  5. 786885
  6. 8d8098
  7. a398ac
  8. b9b1c0
  9. d0cad5
  10. e7e4ea

Darker: #2a113a mixed with black

  1. 2a113a
  2. 230d31
  3. 1c0928
  4. 160620
  5. 100418
  6. 0a0210
  7. 050109
  8. 020004
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a113a with less saturation

  1. 2a113a
  2. 291337
  3. 281535
  4. 271732
  5. 26182f
  6. 24192d
  7. 231b2a
  8. 221c27
  9. 211d25
  10. 201e22

Questions about #2a113a

What color is #2a113a?

#2a113a is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Soft very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(42, 17, 58), in HSL hsl(276.59, 54.67%, 14.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(23.819% 0.07865 309.829).

What colors go well with #2a113a?

The complementary color of #2a113a is #122500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #191843 and #350b2a. The triadic partners are #331600 and #002725.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a113a?

White text reads better on #2a113a: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.94:1 and black gives 1.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a113a a warm or cool color?

#2a113a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 23.8% and its chroma 0.079.