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#2c1946 color: Russian Violet

#2c1946 is rgb(44, 25, 70) in RGB and oklch(26.449% 0.08169 300.372) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

26.4%
0.082
300°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.33:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2c1946

#2c1946 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 26.4% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.74:1 contrast and black text 1.33:1, so white text reads better.

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

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2c1946 mixed with white

  1. 2c1946
  2. 3e2e57
  3. 504269
  4. 64587b
  5. 786e8d
  6. 8d859f
  7. a39cb2
  8. b9b4c5
  9. d0ccd8
  10. e7e5eb

Darker: #2c1946 mixed with black

  1. 2c1946
  2. 25143c
  3. 1e1032
  4. 170b28
  5. 11071e
  6. 0a0415
  7. 05020d
  8. 020105
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c1946 with less saturation

  1. 2c1946
  2. 2b1b43
  3. 2a1c40
  4. 2a1e3c
  5. 291f39
  6. 282036
  7. 282133
  8. 27222f
  9. 26232c
  10. 262429

Questions about #2c1946

What color is #2c1946?

#2c1946 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(44, 25, 70), in HSL hsl(265.33, 47.37%, 18.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.449% 0.08169 300.372).

What colors go well with #2c1946?

The complementary color of #2c1946 is #202a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #17204c and #3a1337. The triadic partners are #401800 and #002f27.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c1946?

White text reads better on #2c1946: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.74:1 and black gives 1.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c1946 a warm or cool color?

#2c1946 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 26.4% and its chroma 0.082.