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#2a153a color: Blackcurrant

#2a153a is rgb(42, 21, 58) in RGB and oklch(24.524% 0.07118 308.23) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

24.5%
0.071
308°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 77%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.27:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a153a

#2a153a is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 24.5% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.58:1 contrast and black text 1.27:1, 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: #2a153a mixed with white

  1. 2a153a
  2. 3c294c
  3. 4f3e5e
  4. 635471
  5. 786a84
  6. 8d8298
  7. a399ac
  8. b9b2c0
  9. d0cbd5
  10. e7e5ea

Darker: #2a153a mixed with black

  1. 2a153a
  2. 231131
  3. 1c0c28
  4. 160820
  5. 100518
  6. 0a0310
  7. 050209
  8. 020104
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a153a with less saturation

  1. 2a153a
  2. 291738
  3. 281835
  4. 271933
  5. 261b30
  6. 251c2e
  7. 241d2b
  8. 231e28
  9. 221f26
  10. 212023

Questions about #2a153a

What color is #2a153a?

#2a153a is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blackcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(42, 21, 58), in HSL hsl(274.05, 46.84%, 15.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(24.524% 0.07118 308.23).

What colors go well with #2a153a?

The complementary color of #2a153a is #162600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a1b41 and #35102c. The triadic partners are #361800 and #002926.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a153a?

White text reads better on #2a153a: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.58:1 and black gives 1.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a153a a warm or cool color?

#2a153a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 24.5% and its chroma 0.071.