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#2a1331 color: Dark Prom Queen

#2a1331 is rgb(42, 19, 49) in RGB and oklch(23.515% 0.06271 317.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

23.5%
0.063
318°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • mauve-800
  • Black 81%

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 #2a1331

#2a1331 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 23.5% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 318°.

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 mauve-800.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2a1331 mixed with white

  1. 2a1331
  2. 3d2743
  3. 503c56
  4. 64526a
  5. 78687e
  6. 8e8092
  7. a398a7
  8. bab1bc
  9. d0cad2
  10. e7e4e8

Darker: #2a1331 mixed with black

  1. 2a1331
  2. 230f29
  3. 1c0b22
  4. 16071a
  5. 100513
  6. 0a030c
  7. 050106
  8. 020103
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a1331 with less saturation

  1. 2a1331
  2. 29142f
  3. 28162d
  4. 27172c
  5. 25182a
  6. 241928
  7. 231a26
  8. 221b24
  9. 211c22
  10. 1f1d20

Questions about #2a1331

What color is #2a1331?

#2a1331 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen. In RGB it is rgb(42, 19, 49), in HSL hsl(286, 44.12%, 13.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(23.515% 0.06271 317.867).

What colors go well with #2a1331?

The complementary color of #2a1331 is #0d2504. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d183a and #321023. The triadic partners are #2e1900 and #002628.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a1331?

White text reads better on #2a1331: 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 #2a1331 a warm or cool color?

#2a1331 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 23.5% and its chroma 0.063.