#2b274a color: Cardinal Mauve
#2b274a is rgb(43, 39, 74) in RGB and oklch(29.546% 0.0624 287.169) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Very dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Graphite
- slate-800
- Black 71%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2b274a
#2b274a is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 29.5% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 287°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 14.08:1 contrast and black text 1.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cardinal Mauve (#2c284c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-800.
Lighter: #2b274a mixed with white
Darker: #2b274a mixed with black
Calmer: #2b274a with less saturation
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Questions about #2b274a
What color is #2b274a?
#2b274a is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Cardinal Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(43, 39, 74), in HSL hsl(246.86, 30.97%, 22.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.546% 0.0624 287.169).
What colors go well with #2b274a?
The complementary color of #2b274a is #302e01. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #172d4b and #392241. The triadic partners are #45220e and #003626.
Is white or black text more readable on #2b274a?
White text reads better on #2b274a: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 and black gives 1.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2b274a a warm or cool color?
#2b274a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 29.5% and its chroma 0.062.