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#2b122e color: Dark Prom Queen

#2b122e is rgb(43, 18, 46) in RGB and oklch(23.287% 0.06158 323.196) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

23.3%
0.062
323°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-900
  • Black 82%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.23:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b122e

#2b122e is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 23.3% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.09:1 contrast and black text 1.23:1, 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: #2b122e mixed with white

  1. 2b122e
  2. 3e2640
  3. 513b53
  4. 655167
  5. 79687b
  6. 8f7f90
  7. a497a5
  8. bab0bb
  9. d1cad1
  10. e8e4e8

Darker: #2b122e mixed with black

  1. 2b122e
  2. 240e27
  3. 1d0a1f
  4. 160718
  5. 100412
  6. 0a020b
  7. 050106
  8. 020102
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b122e with less saturation

  1. 2b122e
  2. 2a142c
  3. 29152b
  4. 271629
  5. 261728
  6. 251926
  7. 231a24
  8. 221b23
  9. 201c21
  10. 1f1d1f

Questions about #2b122e

What color is #2b122e?

#2b122e is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen. In RGB it is rgb(43, 18, 46), in HSL hsl(293.57, 43.75%, 12.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(23.287% 0.06158 323.196).

What colors go well with #2b122e?

The complementary color of #2b122e is #082508. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f1737 and #320f20. The triadic partners are #2b1a00 and #00252a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b122e?

White text reads better on #2b122e: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.09:1 and black gives 1.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b122e a warm or cool color?

#2b122e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 23.3% and its chroma 0.062.