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#2c2152 color: Pāua

#2c2152 is rgb(44, 33, 82) in RGB and oklch(28.944% 0.08587 290.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

28.9%
0.086
290°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.45:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2c2152

#2c2152 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 28.9% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.52:1 contrast and black text 1.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2a2551). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #2c2152 mixed with white

  1. 2c2152
  2. 3d3563
  3. 504973
  4. 635e84
  5. 787495
  6. 8d8aa6
  7. a3a0b8
  8. b9b7c9
  9. d0cfdb
  10. e7e7ed

Darker: #2c2152 mixed with black

  1. 2c2152
  2. 251b46
  3. 1e163b
  4. 17102f
  5. 110b25
  6. 0a061a
  7. 050311
  8. 020108
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c2152 with less saturation

  1. 2c2152
  2. 2c234e
  3. 2b244a
  4. 2b2547
  5. 2b2643
  6. 2b273f
  7. 2b283b
  8. 2b2937
  9. 2b2a33
  10. 2b2b2f

Questions about #2c2152

What color is #2c2152?

#2c2152 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Pāua. In RGB it is rgb(44, 33, 82), in HSL hsl(253.47, 42.61%, 22.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.944% 0.08587 290.339).

What colors go well with #2c2152?

The complementary color of #2c2152 is #2e2e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f2955 and #3d1a45. The triadic partners are #4b1a00 and #003725.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c2152?

White text reads better on #2c2152: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 and black gives 1.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c2152 a warm or cool color?

#2c2152 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 28.9% and its chroma 0.086.