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#2c1945 color: Blackcurrant

#2c1945 is rgb(44, 25, 69) in RGB and oklch(26.371% 0.08023 300.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

26.4%
0.080
301°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.33:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2c1945

#2c1945 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 26.4% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.76:1 contrast and black text 1.33:1, 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: #2c1945 mixed with white

  1. 2c1945
  2. 3e2d56
  3. 514268
  4. 64587a
  5. 786e8c
  6. 8e849f
  7. a39cb1
  8. b9b4c4
  9. d0ccd8
  10. e7e5eb

Darker: #2c1945 mixed with black

  1. 2c1945
  2. 25143b
  3. 1e1031
  4. 170b27
  5. 11071e
  6. 0a0415
  7. 05020c
  8. 020105
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c1945 with less saturation

  1. 2c1945
  2. 2b1b42
  3. 2a1c3f
  4. 2a1e3c
  5. 291f39
  6. 282035
  7. 272132
  8. 27222f
  9. 26232c
  10. 252428

Questions about #2c1945

What color is #2c1945?

#2c1945 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blackcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(44, 25, 69), in HSL hsl(265.91, 46.81%, 18.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.371% 0.08023 300.976).

What colors go well with #2c1945?

The complementary color of #2c1945 is #202a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #17204b and #3a1336. The triadic partners are #3f1800 and #002f27.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c1945?

White text reads better on #2c1945: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.76:1 and black gives 1.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c1945 a warm or cool color?

#2c1945 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 26.4% and its chroma 0.08.