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#2c1b4e color: Russian Violet

#2c1b4e is rgb(44, 27, 78) in RGB and oklch(27.465% 0.08996 295.189) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

27.5%
0.090
295°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.37:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2c1b4e

#2c1b4e is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 27.5% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.29:1 contrast and black text 1.37:1, 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: #2c1b4e mixed with white

  1. 2c1b4e
  2. 3d305f
  3. 504570
  4. 645a81
  5. 787093
  6. 8d86a4
  7. a39db6
  8. b9b5c8
  9. d0cdda
  10. e7e6ed

Darker: #2c1b4e mixed with black

  1. 2c1b4e
  2. 251643
  3. 1e1138
  4. 170c2d
  5. 110823
  6. 0a0519
  7. 05020f
  8. 020107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c1b4e with less saturation

  1. 2c1b4e
  2. 2b1d4a
  3. 2b1f47
  4. 2a2043
  5. 2a223f
  6. 29233b
  7. 292437
  8. 282534
  9. 282630
  10. 28272c

Questions about #2c1b4e

What color is #2c1b4e?

#2c1b4e is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(44, 27, 78), in HSL hsl(260, 48.57%, 20.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.465% 0.08996 295.189).

What colors go well with #2c1b4e?

The complementary color of #2c1b4e is #272b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #112353 and #3c143f. The triadic partners are #471700 and #003226.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c1b4e?

White text reads better on #2c1b4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.29:1 and black gives 1.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c1b4e a warm or cool color?

#2c1b4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 27.5% and its chroma 0.09.