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#2d174a color: Russian Violet

#2d174a is rgb(45, 23, 74) in RGB and oklch(26.544% 0.09106 300.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

26.5%
0.091
300°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.33:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2d174a

#2d174a is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 26.5% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.75:1 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 purple colors

Lighter: #2d174a mixed with white

  1. 2d174a
  2. 3f2c5b
  3. 51416d
  4. 65577e
  5. 796d90
  6. 8e84a2
  7. a39cb4
  8. bab4c7
  9. d0ccd9
  10. e7e5ec

Darker: #2d174a mixed with black

  1. 2d174a
  2. 26123f
  3. 1f0e35
  4. 180a2a
  5. 110620
  6. 0b0417
  7. 06020e
  8. 020106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2d174a with less saturation

  1. 2d174a
  2. 2c1946
  3. 2b1b43
  4. 2a1d3f
  5. 2a1f3c
  6. 292038
  7. 282134
  8. 272231
  9. 27232d
  10. 262429

Questions about #2d174a

What color is #2d174a?

#2d174a is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(45, 23, 74), in HSL hsl(265.88, 52.58%, 19.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.544% 0.09106 300.097).

What colors go well with #2d174a?

The complementary color of #2d174a is #212a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #151f51 and #3c103a. The triadic partners are #411800 and #002f27.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d174a?

White text reads better on #2d174a: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.75:1 and black gives 1.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d174a a warm or cool color?

#2d174a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 26.5% and its chroma 0.091.