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#2c1f4e color: Elderberry

#2c1f4e is rgb(44, 31, 78) in RGB and oklch(28.231% 0.08313 293.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

28.2%
0.083
293°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.41:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2c1f4e

#2c1f4e is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 28.2% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.86:1 contrast and black text 1.41:1, 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: #2c1f4e mixed with white

  1. 2c1f4e
  2. 3d335f
  3. 504770
  4. 645c81
  5. 787292
  6. 8d88a4
  7. a39fb6
  8. b9b6c8
  9. d0ceda
  10. e7e6ec

Darker: #2c1f4e mixed with black

  1. 2c1f4e
  2. 251943
  3. 1e1438
  4. 170f2d
  5. 110a23
  6. 0a0619
  7. 05030f
  8. 020107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c1f4e with less saturation

  1. 2c1f4e
  2. 2c214a
  3. 2b2247
  4. 2b2343
  5. 2a2440
  6. 2a253c
  7. 2a2639
  8. 2a2735
  9. 2a2831
  10. 29292d

Questions about #2c1f4e

What color is #2c1f4e?

#2c1f4e is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Elderberry. In RGB it is rgb(44, 31, 78), in HSL hsl(256.6, 43.12%, 21.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.231% 0.08313 293.072).

What colors go well with #2c1f4e?

The complementary color of #2c1f4e is #2a2d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #122752 and #3c1841. The triadic partners are #471a00 and #003526.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c1f4e?

White text reads better on #2c1f4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.86:1 and black gives 1.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c1f4e a warm or cool color?

#2c1f4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 28.2% and its chroma 0.083.