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#2a2149 color: Elderberry

#2a2149 is rgb(42, 33, 73) in RGB and oklch(28.046% 0.0716 291.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

28%
0.072
291°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.41:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a2149

#2a2149 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 28% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.87:1 contrast and black text 1.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elderberry (#2e2249). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #2a2149 mixed with white

  1. 2a2149
  2. 3c355a
  3. 4e496b
  4. 625d7d
  5. 77738f
  6. 8c89a1
  7. a29fb3
  8. b8b7c6
  9. cfced9
  10. e7e6ec

Darker: #2a2149 mixed with black

  1. 2a2149
  2. 231b3e
  3. 1c1634
  4. 16102a
  5. 100b20
  6. 0a0617
  7. 05030e
  8. 020106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a2149 with less saturation

  1. 2a2149
  2. 2a2246
  3. 2a2343
  4. 292440
  5. 29253d
  6. 292639
  7. 292736
  8. 292733
  9. 292830
  10. 29282c

Questions about #2a2149

What color is #2a2149?

#2a2149 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Elderberry. In RGB it is rgb(42, 33, 73), in HSL hsl(253.5, 37.74%, 20.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.046% 0.0716 291.449).

What colors go well with #2a2149?

The complementary color of #2a2149 is #2b2c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #14284c and #391b3e. The triadic partners are #441c01 and #003424.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a2149?

White text reads better on #2a2149: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.87:1 and black gives 1.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a2149 a warm or cool color?

#2a2149 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 28% and its chroma 0.072.