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#2c1949 color: Russian Violet

#2c1949 is rgb(44, 25, 73) in RGB and oklch(26.689% 0.08606 298.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

26.7%
0.086
299°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.34:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2c1949

#2c1949 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 26.7% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.64:1 contrast and black text 1.34:1, 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 violet colors

Lighter: #2c1949 mixed with white

  1. 2c1949
  2. 3e2e5a
  3. 50436c
  4. 64587d
  5. 786e8f
  6. 8d85a1
  7. a39cb4
  8. b9b4c6
  9. d0cdd9
  10. e7e6ec

Darker: #2c1949 mixed with black

  1. 2c1949
  2. 25143e
  3. 1e1034
  4. 170b2a
  5. 110720
  6. 0a0417
  7. 05020e
  8. 020106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c1949 with less saturation

  1. 2c1949
  2. 2b1b46
  3. 2a1d42
  4. 2a1e3f
  5. 29203b
  6. 282138
  7. 282234
  8. 272331
  9. 27242d
  10. 262529

Questions about #2c1949

What color is #2c1949?

#2c1949 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(44, 25, 73), in HSL hsl(263.75, 48.98%, 19.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.689% 0.08606 298.662).

What colors go well with #2c1949?

The complementary color of #2c1949 is #222a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #15214f and #3b123a. The triadic partners are #421700 and #003026.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c1949?

White text reads better on #2c1949: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 and black gives 1.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c1949 a warm or cool color?

#2c1949 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 26.7% and its chroma 0.086.