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#2b112c color: Dark Prom Queen

#2b112c is rgb(43, 17, 44) in RGB and oklch(22.979% 0.06122 325.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

23%
0.061
326°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-900
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.22:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b112c

#2b112c is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 23% lightness, 0.061 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.22:1 contrast and black text 1.22:1, 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: #2b112c mixed with white

  1. 2b112c
  2. 3e253e
  3. 513a52
  4. 655065
  5. 7a677a
  6. 8f7f8f
  7. a497a4
  8. bab0ba
  9. d1cad1
  10. e8e4e8

Darker: #2b112c mixed with black

  1. 2b112c
  2. 240d25
  3. 1d091e
  4. 160617
  5. 100411
  6. 0a020a
  7. 050105
  8. 020002
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b112c with less saturation

  1. 2b112c
  2. 2a132b
  3. 281429
  4. 271528
  5. 261726
  6. 241825
  7. 231923
  8. 211a22
  9. 201b20
  10. 1e1c1e

Questions about #2b112c

What color is #2b112c?

#2b112c is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen. In RGB it is rgb(43, 17, 44), in HSL hsl(297.78, 44.26%, 11.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(22.979% 0.06122 325.949).

What colors go well with #2b112c?

The complementary color of #2b112c is #052409. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #201536 and #320e1e. The triadic partners are #291a00 and #00242a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b112c?

White text reads better on #2b112c: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.22:1 and black gives 1.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b112c a warm or cool color?

#2b112c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 23% and its chroma 0.061.