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#2a123e color: Oily Purple

#2a123e is rgb(42, 18, 62) in RGB and oklch(24.306% 0.08226 306.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

24.3%
0.082
306°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 76%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.25:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a123e

#2a123e is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 24.3% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.74:1 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: #2a123e mixed with white

  1. 2a123e
  2. 3c2750
  3. 4f3d62
  4. 635275
  5. 786987
  6. 8d819b
  7. a399ae
  8. b9b1c2
  9. d0cbd6
  10. e7e5ea

Darker: #2a123e mixed with black

  1. 2a123e
  2. 230e35
  3. 1c0a2b
  4. 160723
  5. 10041a
  6. 0a0212
  7. 05010a
  8. 020104
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a123e with less saturation

  1. 2a123e
  2. 29143b
  3. 281638
  4. 271835
  5. 261932
  6. 251b2f
  7. 241c2c
  8. 231d29
  9. 221e26
  10. 211f23

Questions about #2a123e

What color is #2a123e?

#2a123e is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Oily Purple. In RGB it is rgb(42, 18, 62), in HSL hsl(272.73, 55%, 15.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(24.306% 0.08226 306.339).

What colors go well with #2a123e?

The complementary color of #2a123e is #162600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #171946 and #360c2e. The triadic partners are #361600 and #002925.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a123e?

White text reads better on #2a123e: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 and black gives 1.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a123e a warm or cool color?

#2a123e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 24.3% and its chroma 0.082.