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#2c1951 color: Russian Violet

#2c1951 is rgb(44, 25, 81) in RGB and oklch(27.362% 0.09753 294.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

27.4%
0.098
295°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.36:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2c1951

#2c1951 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 27.4% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.39:1 contrast and black text 1.36:1, 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: #2c1951 mixed with white

  1. 2c1951
  2. 3d2e62
  3. 504473
  4. 635984
  5. 786f95
  6. 8d86a6
  7. a29db8
  8. b9b5c9
  9. d0cddb
  10. e7e6ed

Darker: #2c1951 mixed with black

  1. 2c1951
  2. 251445
  3. 1e103a
  4. 170b2f
  5. 110724
  6. 0a041a
  7. 050210
  8. 020107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c1951 with less saturation

  1. 2c1951
  2. 2b1b4d
  3. 2b1d49
  4. 2a1f45
  5. 292141
  6. 29223d
  7. 292339
  8. 282534
  9. 282630
  10. 27262c

Questions about #2c1951

What color is #2c1951?

#2c1951 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(44, 25, 81), in HSL hsl(260.36, 52.83%, 20.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.362% 0.09753 294.718).

What colors go well with #2c1951?

The complementary color of #2c1951 is #272b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e2256 and #3d1141. The triadic partners are #471600 and #003225.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c1951?

White text reads better on #2c1951: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.39:1 and black gives 1.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c1951 a warm or cool color?

#2c1951 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 27.4% and its chroma 0.098.