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#2c1940 color: Blackcurrant

#2c1940 is rgb(44, 25, 64) in RGB and oklch(25.992% 0.07288 304.299) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

26%
0.073
304°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 75%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.32:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2c1940

#2c1940 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 26% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.91:1 contrast and black text 1.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blackcurrant (#2e183b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2c1940 mixed with white

  1. 2c1940
  2. 3e2d52
  3. 514264
  4. 645776
  5. 796d89
  6. 8e849b
  7. a39baf
  8. bab4c2
  9. d0ccd6
  10. e7e5eb

Darker: #2c1940 mixed with black

  1. 2c1940
  2. 251436
  3. 1e102d
  4. 170b24
  5. 11071b
  6. 0a0413
  7. 05020b
  8. 020105
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c1940 with less saturation

  1. 2c1940
  2. 2b1b3d
  3. 2a1c3b
  4. 291d38
  5. 291e35
  6. 281f32
  7. 272130
  8. 26212d
  9. 25222a
  10. 252327

Questions about #2c1940

What color is #2c1940?

#2c1940 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blackcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(44, 25, 64), in HSL hsl(269.23, 43.82%, 17.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.992% 0.07288 304.299).

What colors go well with #2c1940?

The complementary color of #2c1940 is #1d2900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a1f47 and #381432. The triadic partners are #3b1a00 and #002e28.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c1940?

White text reads better on #2c1940: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.91:1 and black gives 1.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c1940 a warm or cool color?

#2c1940 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 26% and its chroma 0.073.