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#2c1c4e color: Russian Violet

#2c1c4e is rgb(44, 28, 78) in RGB and oklch(27.651% 0.08827 294.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

27.7%
0.088
295°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.38:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2c1c4e

#2c1c4e is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 27.7% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.18:1 contrast and black text 1.38:1, 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: #2c1c4e mixed with white

  1. 2c1c4e
  2. 3d315f
  3. 504570
  4. 645b81
  5. 787093
  6. 8d87a4
  7. a39eb6
  8. b9b5c8
  9. d0cdda
  10. e7e6ec

Darker: #2c1c4e mixed with black

  1. 2c1c4e
  2. 251743
  3. 1e1238
  4. 170d2d
  5. 110823
  6. 0a0519
  7. 05020f
  8. 020107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c1c4e with less saturation

  1. 2c1c4e
  2. 2b1e4a
  3. 2b2047
  4. 2a2143
  5. 2a223f
  6. 29233b
  7. 292538
  8. 292634
  9. 282630
  10. 28272c

Questions about #2c1c4e

What color is #2c1c4e?

#2c1c4e is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(44, 28, 78), in HSL hsl(259.2, 47.17%, 20.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.651% 0.08827 294.697).

What colors go well with #2c1c4e?

The complementary color of #2c1c4e is #282c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #122453 and #3c153f. The triadic partners are #471700 and #003326.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c1c4e?

White text reads better on #2c1c4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.18:1 and black gives 1.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c1c4e a warm or cool color?

#2c1c4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 27.7% and its chroma 0.088.