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#2c224d color: Elderberry

#2c224d is rgb(44, 34, 77) in RGB and oklch(28.767% 0.07628 291.579) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

28.8%
0.076
292°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.44:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2c224d

#2c224d is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 28.8% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.55:1 contrast and black text 1.44:1, 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: #2c224d mixed with white

  1. 2c224d
  2. 3e365e
  3. 504a6f
  4. 645e80
  5. 787492
  6. 8d8aa3
  7. a3a0b5
  8. b9b7c7
  9. d0cfda
  10. e7e7ec

Darker: #2c224d mixed with black

  1. 2c224d
  2. 251c42
  3. 1e1637
  4. 17112c
  5. 110b22
  6. 0a0718
  7. 05030f
  8. 020107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c224d with less saturation

  1. 2c224d
  2. 2c234a
  3. 2b2446
  4. 2b2543
  5. 2b2640
  6. 2b273c
  7. 2b2839
  8. 2b2935
  9. 2b2a32
  10. 2b2a2e

Questions about #2c224d

What color is #2c224d?

#2c224d is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Elderberry. In RGB it is rgb(44, 34, 77), in HSL hsl(253.95, 38.74%, 21.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.767% 0.07628 291.579).

What colors go well with #2c224d?

The complementary color of #2c224d is #2c2e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #142950 and #3c1c41. The triadic partners are #471d00 and #003626.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c224d?

White text reads better on #2c224d: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.55:1 and black gives 1.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c224d a warm or cool color?

#2c224d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 28.8% and its chroma 0.076.