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#2a1140 color: Oily Purple

#2a1140 is rgb(42, 17, 64) in RGB and oklch(24.308% 0.08664 305.276) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

24.3%
0.087
305°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 75%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.25:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a1140

#2a1140 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 24.3% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.76:1 contrast and black text 1.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Oily Purple (#2d0f47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2a1140 mixed with white

  1. 2a1140
  2. 3c2752
  3. 4f3c64
  4. 635276
  5. 776989
  6. 8d809c
  7. a298af
  8. b9b1c3
  9. d0cbd7
  10. e7e5eb

Darker: #2a1140 mixed with black

  1. 2a1140
  2. 230d36
  3. 1c092d
  4. 160624
  5. 10041b
  6. 0a0213
  7. 05010b
  8. 020005
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a1140 with less saturation

  1. 2a1140
  2. 29133d
  3. 28153a
  4. 271737
  5. 261934
  6. 251a30
  7. 241c2d
  8. 231d2a
  9. 221e27
  10. 211f23

Questions about #2a1140

What color is #2a1140?

#2a1140 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Oily Purple. In RGB it is rgb(42, 17, 64), in HSL hsl(271.91, 58.02%, 15.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(24.308% 0.08664 305.276).

What colors go well with #2a1140?

The complementary color of #2a1140 is #172600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #161948 and #370a30. The triadic partners are #371600 and #002924.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a1140?

White text reads better on #2a1140: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.76:1 and black gives 1.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a1140 a warm or cool color?

#2a1140 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 24.3% and its chroma 0.087.