#2c224f color: Pāua
#2c224f is rgb(44, 34, 79) in RGB and oklch(28.916% 0.07946 290.811) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Very dark
- Soft
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- ≈ Midnight blue
- blue-950
- Black 69%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2c224f
#2c224f is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 28.9% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 291°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 14.49:1 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.
Lighter: #2c224f mixed with white
Darker: #2c224f mixed with black
Calmer: #2c224f with less saturation
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Questions about #2c224f
What color is #2c224f?
#2c224f is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Pāua. In RGB it is rgb(44, 34, 79), in HSL hsl(253.33, 39.82%, 22.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.916% 0.07946 290.811).
What colors go well with #2c224f?
The complementary color of #2c224f is #2e2e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #132952 and #3c1c43. The triadic partners are #491c00 and #003726.
Is white or black text more readable on #2c224f?
White text reads better on #2c224f: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.49:1 and black gives 1.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2c224f a warm or cool color?
#2c224f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 28.9% and its chroma 0.079.