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#2b2152 color: Pāua

#2b2152 is rgb(43, 33, 82) in RGB and oklch(28.839% 0.08589 289.274) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

28.8%
0.086
289°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.44:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b2152

#2b2152 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 28.8% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.56:1 contrast and black text 1.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2a2551). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #2b2152 mixed with white

  1. 2b2152
  2. 3c3563
  3. 4f4973
  4. 635e84
  5. 777495
  6. 8c8aa6
  7. a2a0b8
  8. b8b7c9
  9. cfcfdb
  10. e7e7ed

Darker: #2b2152 mixed with black

  1. 2b2152
  2. 241b46
  3. 1d163b
  4. 16102f
  5. 100b25
  6. 0a061a
  7. 050311
  8. 020108
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b2152 with less saturation

  1. 2b2152
  2. 2b234e
  3. 2b244a
  4. 2a2547
  5. 2a2643
  6. 2a273f
  7. 2a283b
  8. 2a2937
  9. 2a2a33
  10. 2b2a2f

Questions about #2b2152

What color is #2b2152?

#2b2152 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Pāua. In RGB it is rgb(43, 33, 82), in HSL hsl(252.24, 42.61%, 22.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.839% 0.08589 289.274).

What colors go well with #2b2152?

The complementary color of #2b2152 is #2f2d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e2955 and #3d1a45. The triadic partners are #4b1a00 and #003724.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b2152?

White text reads better on #2b2152: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.56:1 and black gives 1.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b2152 a warm or cool color?

#2b2152 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 28.8% and its chroma 0.086.