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#2c144c color: Oily Purple

#2c144c is rgb(44, 20, 76) in RGB and oklch(26.096% 0.0984 299.086) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

26.1%
0.098
299°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.31:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2c144c

#2c144c is a deep very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 26.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.01:1 contrast and black text 1.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Oily Purple (#2d0f47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #2c144c mixed with white

  1. 2c144c
  2. 3e2a5d
  3. 50406f
  4. 645680
  5. 786c92
  6. 8d83a3
  7. a39bb5
  8. b9b3c8
  9. d0ccda
  10. e7e5ec

Darker: #2c144c mixed with black

  1. 2c144c
  2. 251041
  3. 1e0c36
  4. 17082c
  5. 110522
  6. 0a0318
  7. 05010f
  8. 020106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c144c with less saturation

  1. 2c144c
  2. 2b1748
  3. 2a1944
  4. 291b40
  5. 281d3d
  6. 281e39
  7. 272035
  8. 262131
  9. 25222d
  10. 252328

Questions about #2c144c

What color is #2c144c?

#2c144c is deep very dark violet. The closest named color is Oily Purple. In RGB it is rgb(44, 20, 76), in HSL hsl(265.71, 58.33%, 18.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.096% 0.0984 299.086).

What colors go well with #2c144c?

The complementary color of #2c144c is #202900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #121d53 and #3c0b3b. The triadic partners are #401600 and #002e25.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c144c?

White text reads better on #2c144c: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 and black gives 1.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c144c a warm or cool color?

#2c144c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 26.1% and its chroma 0.098.