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#2d1b4e color: Russian Violet

#2d1b4e is rgb(45, 27, 78) in RGB and oklch(27.583% 0.09006 296.264) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

27.6%
0.090
296°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.38:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2d1b4e

#2d1b4e is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 27.6% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.24:1 contrast and black text 1.38:1, 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: #2d1b4e mixed with white

  1. 2d1b4e
  2. 3e305f
  3. 514570
  4. 645a81
  5. 797093
  6. 8e86a4
  7. a39db6
  8. b9b5c8
  9. d0cdda
  10. e7e6ec

Darker: #2d1b4e mixed with black

  1. 2d1b4e
  2. 261643
  3. 1f1138
  4. 180c2d
  5. 110823
  6. 0b0519
  7. 06020f
  8. 020107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2d1b4e with less saturation

  1. 2d1b4e
  2. 2c1d4a
  3. 2c1f47
  4. 2b2043
  5. 2a223f
  6. 2a233b
  7. 292438
  8. 292534
  9. 282630
  10. 28272c

Questions about #2d1b4e

What color is #2d1b4e?

#2d1b4e is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(45, 27, 78), in HSL hsl(261.18, 48.57%, 20.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.583% 0.09006 296.264).

What colors go well with #2d1b4e?

The complementary color of #2d1b4e is #262c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #132353 and #3d143f. The triadic partners are #471700 and #003327.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d1b4e?

White text reads better on #2d1b4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.24:1 and black gives 1.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d1b4e a warm or cool color?

#2d1b4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 27.6% and its chroma 0.09.