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#2b143a color: Blackcurrant

#2b143a is rgb(43, 20, 58) in RGB and oklch(24.482% 0.07351 309.991) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

24.5%
0.074
310°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 77%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.26:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b143a

#2b143a is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 24.5% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.62:1 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: #2b143a mixed with white

  1. 2b143a
  2. 3d294c
  3. 503e5e
  4. 645371
  5. 796a84
  6. 8e8198
  7. a399ac
  8. bab2c0
  9. d0cbd5
  10. e7e5ea

Darker: #2b143a mixed with black

  1. 2b143a
  2. 241031
  3. 1d0c28
  4. 160820
  5. 100518
  6. 0a0310
  7. 050109
  8. 020104
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b143a with less saturation

  1. 2b143a
  2. 2a1638
  3. 291735
  4. 281933
  5. 271a30
  6. 261b2e
  7. 251c2b
  8. 241e28
  9. 231f26
  10. 211f23

Questions about #2b143a

What color is #2b143a?

#2b143a is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blackcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(43, 20, 58), in HSL hsl(276.32, 48.72%, 15.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(24.482% 0.07351 309.991).

What colors go well with #2b143a?

The complementary color of #2b143a is #142700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b1a42 and #360f2b. The triadic partners are #351800 and #002927.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b143a?

White text reads better on #2b143a: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.62:1 and black gives 1.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b143a a warm or cool color?

#2b143a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 24.5% and its chroma 0.074.