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#2b143d color: Blackcurrant

#2b143d is rgb(43, 20, 61) in RGB and oklch(24.71% 0.07765 307.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

24.7%
0.078
308°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 76%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.27:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b143d

#2b143d is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 24.7% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.53:1 contrast and black text 1.27:1, 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: #2b143d mixed with white

  1. 2b143d
  2. 3d294f
  3. 503e61
  4. 645474
  5. 786a87
  6. 8d819a
  7. a399ad
  8. b9b2c1
  9. d0cbd6
  10. e7e5ea

Darker: #2b143d mixed with black

  1. 2b143d
  2. 241034
  3. 1d0c2b
  4. 160822
  5. 10051a
  6. 0a0312
  7. 05010a
  8. 020104
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b143d with less saturation

  1. 2b143d
  2. 2a163a
  3. 291838
  4. 281935
  5. 271a32
  6. 261c2f
  7. 251d2d
  8. 241e2a
  9. 231f27
  10. 222024

Questions about #2b143d

What color is #2b143d?

#2b143d is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blackcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(43, 20, 61), in HSL hsl(273.66, 50.62%, 15.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(24.71% 0.07765 307.548).

What colors go well with #2b143d?

The complementary color of #2b143d is #162700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #191b45 and #370e2e. The triadic partners are #371700 and #002a26.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b143d?

White text reads better on #2b143d: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.53:1 and black gives 1.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b143d a warm or cool color?

#2b143d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 24.7% and its chroma 0.078.