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#2b0c2b color: Dark Prom Queen

#2b0c2b is rgb(43, 12, 43) in RGB and oklch(22.083% 0.06999 327.625) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

22.1%
0.070
328°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • mauve-900
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.19:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b0c2b

#2b0c2b is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 22.1% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.64:1 contrast and black text 1.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2b0f2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-900.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2b0c2b mixed with white

  1. 2b0c2b
  2. 3e213e
  3. 523751
  4. 664d65
  5. 7a6479
  6. 8f7c8e
  7. a595a4
  8. bbafba
  9. d1c9d1
  10. e8e4e8

Darker: #2b0c2b mixed with black

  1. 2b0c2b
  2. 240924
  3. 1d061d
  4. 160416
  5. 100310
  6. 0a020a
  7. 050105
  8. 020002
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b0c2b with less saturation

  1. 2b0c2b
  2. 2a0e29
  3. 281028
  4. 271226
  5. 251325
  6. 241523
  7. 221621
  8. 201720
  9. 1e191e
  10. 1d1a1c

Questions about #2b0c2b

What color is #2b0c2b?

#2b0c2b is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen. In RGB it is rgb(43, 12, 43), in HSL hsl(300, 56.36%, 10.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(22.083% 0.06999 327.625).

What colors go well with #2b0c2b?

The complementary color of #2b0c2b is #002305. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f1136 and #32081b. The triadic partners are #271800 and #002128.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b0c2b?

White text reads better on #2b0c2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.64:1 and black gives 1.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b0c2b a warm or cool color?

#2b0c2b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 22.1% and its chroma 0.07.