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#2b1d43 color: Throat

#2b1d43 is rgb(43, 29, 67) in RGB and oklch(26.883% 0.06956 298.631) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

26.9%
0.070
299°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 74%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.36:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b1d43

#2b1d43 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 26.9% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.45:1 contrast and black text 1.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Throat (#281f3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #2b1d43 mixed with white

  1. 2b1d43
  2. 3d3154
  3. 504566
  4. 635a78
  5. 78708b
  6. 8d869d
  7. a39db0
  8. b9b5c3
  9. d0cdd7
  10. e7e6eb

Darker: #2b1d43 mixed with black

  1. 2b1d43
  2. 241839
  3. 1d132f
  4. 160e26
  5. 10091d
  6. 0a0514
  7. 05030c
  8. 020105
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b1d43 with less saturation

  1. 2b1d43
  2. 2a1e40
  3. 2a1f3d
  4. 29203b
  5. 292138
  6. 282235
  7. 282332
  8. 27242f
  9. 27252c
  10. 262529

Questions about #2b1d43

What color is #2b1d43?

#2b1d43 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Throat. In RGB it is rgb(43, 29, 67), in HSL hsl(262.11, 39.58%, 18.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.883% 0.06956 298.631).

What colors go well with #2b1d43?

The complementary color of #2b1d43 is #232a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #182348 and #381837. The triadic partners are #3e1c00 and #003027.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b1d43?

White text reads better on #2b1d43: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.45:1 and black gives 1.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b1d43 a warm or cool color?

#2b1d43 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 26.9% and its chroma 0.07.