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#2a1235 color: Dark Prom Queen

#2a1235 is rgb(42, 18, 53) in RGB and oklch(23.612% 0.07009 313.965) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

23.6%
0.070
314°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 79%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.24:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a1235

#2a1235 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 23.6% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.99:1 contrast and black text 1.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2b0f2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2a1235 mixed with white

  1. 2a1235
  2. 3c2747
  3. 503c5a
  4. 64516d
  5. 786881
  6. 8d8095
  7. a398a9
  8. b9b1be
  9. d0cad3
  10. e7e4e9

Darker: #2a1235 mixed with black

  1. 2a1235
  2. 230e2d
  3. 1c0a25
  4. 16071d
  5. 100415
  6. 0a020e
  7. 050108
  8. 020103
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a1235 with less saturation

  1. 2a1235
  2. 291433
  3. 281531
  4. 27172e
  5. 26182c
  6. 24192a
  7. 231a28
  8. 221b25
  9. 211c23
  10. 201d21

Questions about #2a1235

What color is #2a1235?

#2a1235 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen. In RGB it is rgb(42, 18, 53), in HSL hsl(281.14, 49.3%, 13.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(23.612% 0.07009 313.965).

What colors go well with #2a1235?

The complementary color of #2a1235 is #0f2500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b183e and #340e26. The triadic partners are #311700 and #002626.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a1235?

White text reads better on #2a1235: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.99:1 and black gives 1.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a1235 a warm or cool color?

#2a1235 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 23.6% and its chroma 0.07.