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#2b143e color: Blackcurrant

#2b143e is rgb(43, 20, 62) in RGB and oklch(24.787% 0.07903 306.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

24.8%
0.079
307°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 76%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.27:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b143e

#2b143e is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 24.8% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.51:1 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: #2b143e mixed with white

  1. 2b143e
  2. 3d2950
  3. 503e62
  4. 645474
  5. 786a87
  6. 8d819b
  7. a399ae
  8. b9b2c2
  9. d0cbd6
  10. e7e5ea

Darker: #2b143e mixed with black

  1. 2b143e
  2. 241035
  3. 1d0c2b
  4. 160823
  5. 10051a
  6. 0a0312
  7. 05010a
  8. 020104
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b143e with less saturation

  1. 2b143e
  2. 2a163b
  3. 291838
  4. 281936
  5. 271b33
  6. 261c30
  7. 251d2d
  8. 241e2a
  9. 231f27
  10. 222024

Questions about #2b143e

What color is #2b143e?

#2b143e is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blackcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(43, 20, 62), in HSL hsl(272.86, 51.22%, 16.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(24.787% 0.07903 306.784).

What colors go well with #2b143e?

The complementary color of #2b143e is #172700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #191b46 and #370e2f. The triadic partners are #381700 and #002a26.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b143e?

White text reads better on #2b143e: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.51:1 and black gives 1.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b143e a warm or cool color?

#2b143e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 24.8% and its chroma 0.079.