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#2a212c color: Shikon

#2a212c is rgb(42, 33, 44) in RGB and oklch(26.286% 0.02394 320.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

26.3%
0.024
320°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-800
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.35:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a212c

#2a212c is a muted very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 26.3% lightness, 0.024 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.53:1 contrast and black text 1.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Shikon (#2b2028). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-800.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2a212c mixed with white

  1. 2a212c

Darker: #2a212c mixed with black

  1. 2a212c
  2. 000000

Calmer: #2a212c with less saturation

  1. 2a212c

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Questions about #2a212c

What color is #2a212c?

#2a212c is muted very dark purple. The closest named color is Shikon. In RGB it is rgb(42, 33, 44), in HSL hsl(289.09, 14.29%, 15.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.286% 0.02394 320.122).

What colors go well with #2a212c?

The complementary color of #2a212c is #1f281d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #242330 and #2e2026. The triadic partners are #2b2417 and #162829.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a212c?

White text reads better on #2a212c: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.53:1 and black gives 1.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a212c a warm or cool color?

#2a212c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 26.3% and its chroma 0.024.