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#2c1e46 color: Elderberry

#2c1e46 is rgb(44, 30, 70) in RGB and oklch(27.424% 0.07253 297.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

27.4%
0.073
298°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.38:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2c1e46

#2c1e46 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 27.4% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.2:1 contrast and black text 1.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elderberry (#2e2249). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #2c1e46 mixed with white

  1. 2c1e46
  2. 3e3257
  3. 504669
  4. 645b7b
  5. 78718d
  6. 8d879f
  7. a39eb2
  8. b9b5c5
  9. d0cdd8
  10. e7e6eb

Darker: #2c1e46 mixed with black

  1. 2c1e46
  2. 25193c
  3. 1e1332
  4. 170e28
  5. 11091e
  6. 0a0515
  7. 05030d
  8. 020105
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c1e46 with less saturation

  1. 2c1e46
  2. 2b1f43
  3. 2b2140
  4. 2a223d
  5. 2a233a
  6. 292437
  7. 292434
  8. 292531
  9. 28262e
  10. 28272b

Questions about #2c1e46

What color is #2c1e46?

#2c1e46 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Elderberry. In RGB it is rgb(44, 30, 70), in HSL hsl(261, 40%, 19.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.424% 0.07253 297.568).

What colors go well with #2c1e46?

The complementary color of #2c1e46 is #252c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #18254b and #3a1939. The triadic partners are #411c00 and #003227.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c1e46?

White text reads better on #2c1e46: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.2:1 and black gives 1.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c1e46 a warm or cool color?

#2c1e46 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 27.4% and its chroma 0.073.