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#2b2249 color: Elderberry

#2b2249 is rgb(43, 34, 73) in RGB and oklch(28.368% 0.06981 291.964) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

28.4%
0.070
292°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.43:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b2249

#2b2249 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 28.4% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.71:1 contrast and black text 1.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elderberry (#2e2249). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #2b2249 mixed with white

  1. 2b2249
  2. 3d355a
  3. 4f496b
  4. 635e7d
  5. 77738f
  6. 8d89a1
  7. a2a0b3
  8. b9b7c6
  9. d0ced9
  10. e7e6ec

Darker: #2b2249 mixed with black

  1. 2b2249
  2. 241c3e
  3. 1d1634
  4. 16112a
  5. 100b20
  6. 0a0717
  7. 05030e
  8. 020106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b2249 with less saturation

  1. 2b2249
  2. 2b2346
  3. 2a2443
  4. 2a2540
  5. 2a263d
  6. 2a273a
  7. 2a2737
  8. 2a2833
  9. 2a2930
  10. 2a292d

Questions about #2b2249

What color is #2b2249?

#2b2249 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Elderberry. In RGB it is rgb(43, 34, 73), in HSL hsl(253.85, 36.45%, 20.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.368% 0.06981 291.964).

What colors go well with #2b2249?

The complementary color of #2b2249 is #2b2d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #16284c and #391d3e. The triadic partners are #441e02 and #003426.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b2249?

White text reads better on #2b2249: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.71:1 and black gives 1.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b2249 a warm or cool color?

#2b2249 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 28.4% and its chroma 0.07.