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#2a2249 color: Elderberry

#2a2249 is rgb(42, 34, 73) in RGB and oklch(28.261% 0.06979 290.671) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

28.3%
0.070
291°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.42:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a2249

#2a2249 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 28.3% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.75:1 contrast and black text 1.42:1, 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: #2a2249 mixed with white

  1. 2a2249
  2. 3c355a
  3. 4e496b
  4. 625e7d
  5. 77738f
  6. 8c89a1
  7. a2a0b3
  8. b8b7c6
  9. cfced9
  10. e7e6ec

Darker: #2a2249 mixed with black

  1. 2a2249
  2. 231c3e
  3. 1c1634
  4. 16112a
  5. 100b20
  6. 0a0717
  7. 05030e
  8. 020106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a2249 with less saturation

  1. 2a2249
  2. 2a2346
  3. 2a2443
  4. 292540
  5. 29263d
  6. 29273a
  7. 292736
  8. 292833
  9. 292830
  10. 29292d

Questions about #2a2249

What color is #2a2249?

#2a2249 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Elderberry. In RGB it is rgb(42, 34, 73), in HSL hsl(252.31, 36.45%, 20.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.261% 0.06979 290.671).

What colors go well with #2a2249?

The complementary color of #2a2249 is #2c2c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #14284c and #391c3e. The triadic partners are #441d03 and #003425.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a2249?

White text reads better on #2a2249: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.75:1 and black gives 1.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a2249 a warm or cool color?

#2a2249 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 28.3% and its chroma 0.07.