#2d274d color: Cardinal Mauve
#2d274d is rgb(45, 39, 77) in RGB and oklch(29.95% 0.06733 288.917) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Very dark
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- ≈ Graphite
- blue-950
- Black 70%
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About #2d274d
#2d274d is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 29.9% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 289°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 13.92:1 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: #2d274d mixed with white
Darker: #2d274d mixed with black
Calmer: #2d274d with less saturation
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What color is #2d274d?
#2d274d is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Cardinal Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(45, 39, 77), in HSL hsl(249.47, 32.76%, 22.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.95% 0.06733 288.917).
What colors go well with #2d274d?
The complementary color of #2d274d is #313000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #182d4f and #3c2243. The triadic partners are #48220b and #003828.
Is white or black text more readable on #2d274d?
White text reads better on #2d274d: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.92:1 and black gives 1.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2d274d a warm or cool color?
#2d274d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 29.9% and its chroma 0.067.