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#2d2149 color: Elderberry

#2d2149 is rgb(45, 33, 73) in RGB and oklch(28.376% 0.0718 295.277) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

28.4%
0.072
295°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.43:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2d2149

#2d2149 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 28.4% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.73:1 contrast and black text 1.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elderberry (#2e2249). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #2d2149 mixed with white

  1. 2d2149
  2. 3f355a
  3. 51496b
  4. 655d7d
  5. 79738f
  6. 8e89a1
  7. a49fb3
  8. bab7c6
  9. d0ced9
  10. e7e6ec

Darker: #2d2149 mixed with black

  1. 2d2149
  2. 261b3e
  3. 1f1634
  4. 18102a
  5. 110b20
  6. 0b0617
  7. 06030e
  8. 020106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2d2149 with less saturation

  1. 2d2149
  2. 2d2246
  3. 2c2343
  4. 2c2440
  5. 2b253d
  6. 2b263a
  7. 2b2737
  8. 2a2834
  9. 2a2830
  10. 2a292d

Questions about #2d2149

What color is #2d2149?

#2d2149 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Elderberry. In RGB it is rgb(45, 33, 73), in HSL hsl(258, 37.74%, 20.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.376% 0.0718 295.277).

What colors go well with #2d2149?

The complementary color of #2d2149 is #292d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #18284d and #3b1c3d. The triadic partners are #441e00 and #003528.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d2149?

White text reads better on #2d2149: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.73:1 and black gives 1.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d2149 a warm or cool color?

#2d2149 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 28.4% and its chroma 0.072.