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#2c1538 color: Blackcurrant

#2c1538 is rgb(44, 21, 56) in RGB and oklch(24.662% 0.06926 312.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

24.7%
0.069
313°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • mauve-800
  • Black 78%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.27:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2c1538

#2c1538 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 24.7% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.52:1 contrast and black text 1.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blackcurrant (#2e183b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-800.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2c1538 mixed with white

  1. 2c1538
  2. 3e294a
  3. 513e5c
  4. 65546f
  5. 796a83
  6. 8e8196
  7. a499ab
  8. bab2bf
  9. d1cbd4
  10. e8e5e9

Darker: #2c1538 mixed with black

  1. 2c1538
  2. 25112f
  3. 1e0c27
  4. 17081f
  5. 110517
  6. 0a030f
  7. 050208
  8. 020104
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c1538 with less saturation

  1. 2c1538
  2. 2b1736
  3. 2a1834
  4. 291931
  5. 281b2f
  6. 271c2d
  7. 251d2a
  8. 241e28
  9. 231f26
  10. 222023

Questions about #2c1538

What color is #2c1538?

#2c1538 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blackcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(44, 21, 56), in HSL hsl(279.43, 45.45%, 15.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(24.662% 0.06926 312.736).

What colors go well with #2c1538?

The complementary color of #2c1538 is #132700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d1b40 and #36112a. The triadic partners are #341a00 and #002929.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c1538?

White text reads better on #2c1538: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.52:1 and black gives 1.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c1538 a warm or cool color?

#2c1538 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 24.7% and its chroma 0.069.