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#2b1850 color: Russian Violet

#2b1850 is rgb(43, 24, 80) in RGB and oklch(26.984% 0.09761 294.567) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

27%
0.098
295°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.35:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b1850

#2b1850 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 27% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.56:1 contrast and black text 1.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #2b1850 mixed with white

  1. 2b1850
  2. 3c2e61
  3. 4f4372
  4. 625883
  5. 776f94
  6. 8c85a6
  7. a29db7
  8. b8b4c9
  9. cfcddb
  10. e7e6ed

Darker: #2b1850 mixed with black

  1. 2b1850
  2. 241344
  3. 1d0f39
  4. 160a2e
  5. 100724
  6. 0a041a
  7. 050210
  8. 020107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b1850 with less saturation

  1. 2b1850
  2. 2a1a4c
  3. 2a1c48
  4. 291e44
  5. 282040
  6. 28213c
  7. 282338
  8. 272433
  9. 27252f
  10. 27262b

Questions about #2b1850

What color is #2b1850?

#2b1850 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(43, 24, 80), in HSL hsl(260.36, 53.85%, 20.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.984% 0.09761 294.567).

What colors go well with #2b1850?

The complementary color of #2b1850 is #262a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0d2155 and #3c1040. The triadic partners are #461500 and #003124.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b1850?

White text reads better on #2b1850: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.56:1 and black gives 1.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b1850 a warm or cool color?

#2b1850 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 27% and its chroma 0.098.