#2c274e color: Cardinal Mauve
#2c274e is rgb(44, 39, 78) in RGB and oklch(29.918% 0.06903 287.341) 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%
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About #2c274e
#2c274e is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 29.9% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 287°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 13.93:1 contrast and black text 1.51:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cardinal Mauve (#2c284c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.
Lighter: #2c274e mixed with white
Darker: #2c274e mixed with black
Calmer: #2c274e with less saturation
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What color is #2c274e?
#2c274e is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Cardinal Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(44, 39, 78), in HSL hsl(247.69, 33.33%, 22.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.918% 0.06903 287.341).
What colors go well with #2c274e?
The complementary color of #2c274e is #322f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #152e50 and #3b2144. The triadic partners are #49210a and #003826.
Is white or black text more readable on #2c274e?
White text reads better on #2c274e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.93:1 and black gives 1.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2c274e a warm or cool color?
#2c274e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 29.9% and its chroma 0.069.