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#2b113c color: Soft very dark purple

#2b113c is rgb(43, 17, 60) in RGB and oklch(24.124% 0.08169 309.446) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

24.1%
0.082
309°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 76%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.25:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b113c

#2b113c is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 24.1% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.82:1 contrast and black text 1.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blackcurrant (#2e183b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2b113c mixed with white

  1. 2b113c
  2. 3d264e
  3. 503c60
  4. 645273
  5. 796886
  6. 8e8099
  7. a398ad
  8. bab1c1
  9. d0cad5
  10. e7e4ea

Darker: #2b113c mixed with black

  1. 2b113c
  2. 240d33
  3. 1d092a
  4. 160621
  5. 100419
  6. 0a0211
  7. 05010a
  8. 020004
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b113c with less saturation

  1. 2b113c
  2. 2a1339
  3. 291537
  4. 281734
  5. 261831
  6. 251a2e
  7. 241b2b
  8. 231c28
  9. 221d26
  10. 211f23

Questions about #2b113c

What color is #2b113c?

#2b113c is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Soft very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(43, 17, 60), in HSL hsl(276.28, 55.84%, 15.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(24.124% 0.08169 309.446).

What colors go well with #2b113c?

The complementary color of #2b113c is #122600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #191845 and #370b2c. The triadic partners are #341700 and #002826.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b113c?

White text reads better on #2b113c: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.82:1 and black gives 1.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b113c a warm or cool color?

#2b113c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 24.1% and its chroma 0.082.