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#2b123d color: Blackcurrant

#2b123d is rgb(43, 18, 61) in RGB and oklch(24.368% 0.08126 308.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

24.4%
0.081
308°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 76%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.26:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b123d

#2b123d is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 24.4% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.71:1 contrast and black text 1.26:1, 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: #2b123d mixed with white

  1. 2b123d
  2. 3d274f
  3. 503c61
  4. 645274
  5. 786987
  6. 8e809a
  7. a399ae
  8. b9b1c1
  9. d0cbd6
  10. e7e5ea

Darker: #2b123d mixed with black

  1. 2b123d
  2. 240e34
  3. 1d0a2b
  4. 160722
  5. 10041a
  6. 0a0212
  7. 05010a
  8. 020104
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b123d with less saturation

  1. 2b123d
  2. 2a143a
  3. 291637
  4. 281835
  5. 271932
  6. 261b2f
  7. 241c2c
  8. 231d29
  9. 221e26
  10. 211f23

Questions about #2b123d

What color is #2b123d?

#2b123d is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blackcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(43, 18, 61), in HSL hsl(274.88, 54.43%, 15.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(24.368% 0.08126 308.313).

What colors go well with #2b123d?

The complementary color of #2b123d is #142600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #191945 and #370c2d. The triadic partners are #361700 and #002926.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b123d?

White text reads better on #2b123d: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.71:1 and black gives 1.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b123d a warm or cool color?

#2b123d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 24.4% and its chroma 0.081.