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#2b183f color: Blackcurrant

#2b183f is rgb(43, 24, 63) in RGB and oklch(25.596% 0.07301 304.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

25.6%
0.073
304°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 75%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.31:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b183f

#2b183f is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 25.6% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.09:1 contrast and black text 1.31:1, 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: #2b183f mixed with white

  1. 2b183f
  2. 3d2c51
  3. 504163
  4. 645675
  5. 786d88
  6. 8d839b
  7. a39bae
  8. b9b3c2
  9. d0ccd6
  10. e7e5ea

Darker: #2b183f mixed with black

  1. 2b183f
  2. 241335
  3. 1d0f2c
  4. 160a23
  5. 10071b
  6. 0a0412
  7. 05020a
  8. 020104
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b183f with less saturation

  1. 2b183f
  2. 2a1a3c
  3. 291b3a
  4. 291c37
  5. 281d34
  6. 271f31
  7. 26202f
  8. 25202c
  9. 242129
  10. 242226

Questions about #2b183f

What color is #2b183f?

#2b183f is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blackcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(43, 24, 63), in HSL hsl(269.23, 44.83%, 17.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.596% 0.07301 304.217).

What colors go well with #2b183f?

The complementary color of #2b183f is #1c2800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #191e46 and #371331. The triadic partners are #3a1900 and #002d27.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b183f?

White text reads better on #2b183f: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.09:1 and black gives 1.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b183f a warm or cool color?

#2b183f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 25.6% and its chroma 0.073.