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#2c1a4e color: Russian Violet

#2c1a4e is rgb(44, 26, 78) in RGB and oklch(27.283% 0.09162 295.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

27.3%
0.092
296°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 69%

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 #2c1a4e

#2c1a4e is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 27.3% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 296°.

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: #2c1a4e mixed with white

  1. 2c1a4e
  2. 3d2f5f
  3. 504470
  4. 645981
  5. 786f93
  6. 8d86a4
  7. a39db6
  8. b9b5c8
  9. d0cdda
  10. e7e6ed

Darker: #2c1a4e mixed with black

  1. 2c1a4e
  2. 251543
  3. 1e1038
  4. 170c2d
  5. 110723
  6. 0a0419
  7. 05020f
  8. 020107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c1a4e with less saturation

  1. 2c1a4e
  2. 2b1c4a
  3. 2b1e46
  4. 2a2043
  5. 29213f
  6. 29223b
  7. 282337
  8. 282433
  9. 28252f
  10. 27262b

Questions about #2c1a4e

What color is #2c1a4e?

#2c1a4e is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(44, 26, 78), in HSL hsl(260.77, 50%, 20.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.283% 0.09162 295.658).

What colors go well with #2c1a4e?

The complementary color of #2c1a4e is #262b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #112353 and #3c123f. The triadic partners are #461600 and #003225.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c1a4e?

White text reads better on #2c1a4e: 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 #2c1a4e a warm or cool color?

#2c1a4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 27.3% and its chroma 0.092.