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#2b142f color: Dark Prom Queen

#2b142f is rgb(43, 20, 47) in RGB and oklch(23.725% 0.05862 321.518) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

23.7%
0.059
322°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-800
  • Black 82%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.24:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b142f

#2b142f is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 23.7% lightness, 0.059 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.88:1 contrast and black text 1.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2b0f2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-800.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2b142f mixed with white

  1. 2b142f
  2. 3e2841
  3. 513d54
  4. 655268
  5. 79697c
  6. 8e8091
  7. a498a6
  8. bab1bb
  9. d1cad2
  10. e8e4e8

Darker: #2b142f mixed with black

  1. 2b142f
  2. 241027
  3. 1d0c20
  4. 160819
  5. 100512
  6. 0a030c
  7. 050106
  8. 020103
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b142f with less saturation

  1. 2b142f
  2. 2a152d
  3. 29172c
  4. 28182a
  5. 261929
  6. 251a27
  7. 241b25
  8. 231c24
  9. 211d22
  10. 201e20

Questions about #2b142f

What color is #2b142f?

#2b142f is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen. In RGB it is rgb(43, 20, 47), in HSL hsl(291.11, 40.3%, 13.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(23.725% 0.05862 321.518).

What colors go well with #2b142f?

The complementary color of #2b142f is #0c2509. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f1838 and #331122. The triadic partners are #2c1b00 and #00262a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b142f?

White text reads better on #2b142f: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.88:1 and black gives 1.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b142f a warm or cool color?

#2b142f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 23.7% and its chroma 0.059.