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#2d164c color: Russian Violet

#2d164c is rgb(45, 22, 76) in RGB and oklch(26.546% 0.09545 299.395) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

26.5%
0.095
299°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.33:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2d164c

#2d164c is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 26.5% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.78:1 contrast and black text 1.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #2d164c mixed with white

  1. 2d164c
  2. 3f2c5d
  3. 51416e
  4. 655780
  5. 796d92
  6. 8e84a3
  7. a39bb5
  8. bab4c7
  9. d0ccda
  10. e7e5ec

Darker: #2d164c mixed with black

  1. 2d164c
  2. 261241
  3. 1f0d36
  4. 18092c
  5. 110622
  6. 0b0318
  7. 06020f
  8. 020106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2d164c with less saturation

  1. 2d164c
  2. 2c1848
  3. 2b1b45
  4. 2a1d41
  5. 291e3d
  6. 292039
  7. 282135
  8. 272231
  9. 27232d
  10. 262429

Questions about #2d164c

What color is #2d164c?

#2d164c is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(45, 22, 76), in HSL hsl(265.56, 55.1%, 19.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.546% 0.09545 299.395).

What colors go well with #2d164c?

The complementary color of #2d164c is #212a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #141f53 and #3d0e3b. The triadic partners are #411700 and #003026.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d164c?

White text reads better on #2d164c: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.78:1 and black gives 1.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d164c a warm or cool color?

#2d164c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 26.5% and its chroma 0.095.