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#2b153a color: Blackcurrant

#2b153a is rgb(43, 21, 58) in RGB and oklch(24.663% 0.07158 309.582) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

24.7%
0.072
310°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 77%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.27:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b153a

#2b153a is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 24.7% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.52:1 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: #2b153a mixed with white

  1. 2b153a
  2. 3d294c
  3. 503e5e
  4. 645471
  5. 796a84
  6. 8e8298
  7. a399ac
  8. bab2c0
  9. d0cbd5
  10. e7e5ea

Darker: #2b153a mixed with black

  1. 2b153a
  2. 241131
  3. 1d0c28
  4. 160820
  5. 100518
  6. 0a0310
  7. 050209
  8. 020104
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b153a with less saturation

  1. 2b153a
  2. 2a1738
  3. 291835
  4. 281a33
  5. 271b30
  6. 261c2e
  7. 251d2b
  8. 241e29
  9. 231f26
  10. 222023

Questions about #2b153a

What color is #2b153a?

#2b153a is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blackcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(43, 21, 58), in HSL hsl(275.68, 46.84%, 15.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(24.663% 0.07158 309.582).

What colors go well with #2b153a?

The complementary color of #2b153a is #152700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b1b42 and #36102c. The triadic partners are #361800 and #002a27.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b153a?

White text reads better on #2b153a: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.52:1 and black gives 1.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b153a a warm or cool color?

#2b153a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 24.7% and its chroma 0.072.