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#2c1e4e color: Elderberry

#2c1e4e is rgb(44, 30, 78) in RGB and oklch(28.034% 0.08486 293.64) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

28%
0.085
294°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.40:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2c1e4e

#2c1e4e is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 28% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.97:1 contrast and black text 1.4:1, 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: #2c1e4e mixed with white

  1. 2c1e4e
  2. 3d325f
  3. 504770
  4. 645c81
  5. 787193
  6. 8d88a4
  7. a39fb6
  8. b9b6c8
  9. d0ceda
  10. e7e6ec

Darker: #2c1e4e mixed with black

  1. 2c1e4e
  2. 251943
  3. 1e1338
  4. 170e2d
  5. 110923
  6. 0a0519
  7. 05030f
  8. 020107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c1e4e with less saturation

  1. 2c1e4e
  2. 2b204a
  3. 2b2147
  4. 2b2243
  5. 2a2440
  6. 2a253c
  7. 2a2638
  8. 292735
  9. 292731
  10. 29282d

Questions about #2c1e4e

What color is #2c1e4e?

#2c1e4e is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Elderberry. In RGB it is rgb(44, 30, 78), in HSL hsl(257.5, 44.44%, 21.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.034% 0.08486 293.64).

What colors go well with #2c1e4e?

The complementary color of #2c1e4e is #292c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #122652 and #3c1740. The triadic partners are #471900 and #003426.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c1e4e?

White text reads better on #2c1e4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.97:1 and black gives 1.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c1e4e a warm or cool color?

#2c1e4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 28% and its chroma 0.085.