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#2b123e color: Oily Purple

#2b123e is rgb(43, 18, 62) in RGB and oklch(24.448% 0.0826 307.55) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

24.4%
0.083
308°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 76%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.26:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b123e

#2b123e is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 24.4% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.68:1 contrast and black text 1.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Oily Purple (#2d0f47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2b123e mixed with white

  1. 2b123e
  2. 3d2750
  3. 503d62
  4. 645275
  5. 786987
  6. 8d819b
  7. a399ae
  8. b9b1c2
  9. d0cbd6
  10. e7e5ea

Darker: #2b123e mixed with black

  1. 2b123e
  2. 240e35
  3. 1d0a2b
  4. 160723
  5. 10041a
  6. 0a0212
  7. 05010a
  8. 020104
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b123e with less saturation

  1. 2b123e
  2. 2a143b
  3. 291638
  4. 281835
  5. 271932
  6. 261b30
  7. 251c2d
  8. 231d2a
  9. 221e27
  10. 211f23

Questions about #2b123e

What color is #2b123e?

#2b123e is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Oily Purple. In RGB it is rgb(43, 18, 62), in HSL hsl(274.09, 55%, 15.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(24.448% 0.0826 307.55).

What colors go well with #2b123e?

The complementary color of #2b123e is #152700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #181946 and #370c2e. The triadic partners are #361700 and #002926.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b123e?

White text reads better on #2b123e: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.68:1 and black gives 1.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b123e a warm or cool color?

#2b123e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 24.4% and its chroma 0.083.