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#2c112a color: Dark Prom Queen

#2c112a is rgb(44, 17, 42) in RGB and oklch(23.019% 0.0597 330.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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304°
100%

23%
0.060
330°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-900
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.22:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2c112a

#2c112a is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 23% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.2:1 contrast and black text 1.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2b0f2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-900.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2c112a mixed with white

  1. 2c112a
  2. 3f253c
  3. 523a50
  4. 665064
  5. 7b6778
  6. 907f8d
  7. a597a3
  8. bbb0b9
  9. d1cad0
  10. e8e4e7

Darker: #2c112a mixed with black

  1. 2c112a
  2. 250d23
  3. 1e091c
  4. 170616
  5. 110410
  6. 0a020a
  7. 050105
  8. 020002
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c112a with less saturation

  1. 2c112a
  2. 2b1329
  3. 291427
  4. 281526
  5. 261725
  6. 251824
  7. 231922
  8. 221a21
  9. 201b20
  10. 1f1c1e

Questions about #2c112a

What color is #2c112a?

#2c112a is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen. In RGB it is rgb(44, 17, 42), in HSL hsl(304.44, 44.26%, 11.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(23.019% 0.0597 330.138).

What colors go well with #2c112a?

The complementary color of #2c112a is #02240d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #221534 and #320f1c. The triadic partners are #281b00 and #00242c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c112a?

White text reads better on #2c112a: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.2:1 and black gives 1.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c112a a warm or cool color?

#2c112a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 23% and its chroma 0.06.