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#2a1437 color: Blackcurrant

#2a1437 is rgb(42, 20, 55) in RGB and oklch(24.119% 0.0689 311.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

24.1%
0.069
311°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 78%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.25:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a1437

#2a1437 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 24.1% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.75:1 contrast and black text 1.25:1, 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: #2a1437 mixed with white

  1. 2a1437
  2. 3c2849
  3. 4f3d5c
  4. 63536f
  5. 786982
  6. 8d8196
  7. a399aa
  8. b9b1bf
  9. d0cbd4
  10. e7e5e9

Darker: #2a1437 mixed with black

  1. 2a1437
  2. 23102e
  3. 1c0c26
  4. 16081e
  5. 100516
  6. 0a030f
  7. 050108
  8. 020103
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a1437 with less saturation

  1. 2a1437
  2. 291635
  3. 281732
  4. 271830
  5. 261a2e
  6. 251b2c
  7. 241c29
  8. 231d27
  9. 221e24
  10. 211f22

Questions about #2a1437

What color is #2a1437?

#2a1437 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blackcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(42, 20, 55), in HSL hsl(277.71, 46.67%, 14.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(24.119% 0.0689 311.309).

What colors go well with #2a1437?

The complementary color of #2a1437 is #132600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b1a3f and #341029. The triadic partners are #331800 and #002827.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a1437?

White text reads better on #2a1437: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.75:1 and black gives 1.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a1437 a warm or cool color?

#2a1437 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 24.1% and its chroma 0.069.