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#2c1748 color: Russian Violet

#2c1748 is rgb(44, 23, 72) in RGB and oklch(26.25% 0.08805 300.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

26.3%
0.088
300°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 72%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.32:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2c1748

#2c1748 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 26.3% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.87:1 contrast and black text 1.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

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Lighter: #2c1748 mixed with white

  1. 2c1748
  2. 3e2c59
  3. 50416b
  4. 64577d
  5. 786d8f
  6. 8d84a1
  7. a39bb3
  8. b9b3c6
  9. d0ccd9
  10. e7e5ec

Darker: #2c1748 mixed with black

  1. 2c1748
  2. 25123d
  3. 1e0e33
  4. 170a29
  5. 11061f
  6. 0a0416
  7. 05020d
  8. 020106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c1748 with less saturation

  1. 2c1748
  2. 2b1945
  3. 2a1b41
  4. 291d3e
  5. 291e3a
  6. 281f37
  7. 272133
  8. 262230
  9. 26232c
  10. 252428

Questions about #2c1748

What color is #2c1748?

#2c1748 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(44, 23, 72), in HSL hsl(265.71, 51.58%, 18.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.25% 0.08805 300.122).

What colors go well with #2c1748?

The complementary color of #2c1748 is #202a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #151f4f and #3b1038. The triadic partners are #401700 and #002f26.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c1748?

White text reads better on #2c1748: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.87:1 and black gives 1.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c1748 a warm or cool color?

#2c1748 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 26.3% and its chroma 0.088.