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#2b1a4e color: Russian Violet

#2b1a4e is rgb(43, 26, 78) in RGB and oklch(27.165% 0.09153 294.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

27.2%
0.092
295°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.36:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b1a4e

#2b1a4e is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 27.2% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.44:1 contrast and black text 1.36:1, 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: #2b1a4e mixed with white

  1. 2b1a4e
  2. 3c2f5f
  3. 4f4470
  4. 635981
  5. 776f93
  6. 8c86a4
  7. a29db6
  8. b9b5c8
  9. d0cdda
  10. e7e6ed

Darker: #2b1a4e mixed with black

  1. 2b1a4e
  2. 241543
  3. 1d1038
  4. 160c2d
  5. 100723
  6. 0a0419
  7. 05020f
  8. 020107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b1a4e with less saturation

  1. 2b1a4e
  2. 2a1c4a
  3. 2a1e46
  4. 291f43
  5. 29213f
  6. 28223b
  7. 282337
  8. 282433
  9. 27252f
  10. 27262b

Questions about #2b1a4e

What color is #2b1a4e?

#2b1a4e is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(43, 26, 78), in HSL hsl(259.62, 50%, 20.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.165% 0.09153 294.594).

What colors go well with #2b1a4e?

The complementary color of #2b1a4e is #272a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f2353 and #3c123f. The triadic partners are #461500 and #003224.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b1a4e?

White text reads better on #2b1a4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.44:1 and black gives 1.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b1a4e a warm or cool color?

#2b1a4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 27.2% and its chroma 0.092.