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#2e002c color: Globe Thistle

#2e002c is rgb(46, 0, 44) in RGB and oklch(20.977% 0.09547 330.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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303°
100%

21%
0.095
330°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • mauve-900
  • Black 82%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.15:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e002c

#2e002c is a deep very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 21% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.22:1 contrast and black text 1.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Globe Thistle (#2e0329). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-900.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2e002c mixed with white

  1. 2e002c
  2. 42183f
  3. 552f52
  4. 6a4766
  5. 7e5f7a
  6. 93788f
  7. a891a5
  8. bdacbb
  9. d3c7d1
  10. e9e3e8

Darker: #2e002c mixed with black

  1. 2e002c
  2. 270025
  3. 1f001e
  4. 180017
  5. 120011
  6. 0b000a
  7. 060005
  8. 020002
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e002c with less saturation

  1. 2e002c
  2. 2c032a
  3. 2a0728
  4. 280a26
  5. 260d24
  6. 240f22
  7. 221120
  8. 20131e
  9. 1d151c
  10. 1b171a

Questions about #2e002c

What color is #2e002c?

#2e002c is deep very dark purple. The closest named color is Globe Thistle. In RGB it is rgb(46, 0, 44), in HSL hsl(302.61, 100%, 9.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(20.977% 0.09547 330.308).

What colors go well with #2e002c?

The complementary color of #2e002c is #002200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #20063c and #360016. The triadic partners are #231600 and #001e26.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e002c?

White text reads better on #2e002c: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.22:1 and black gives 1.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e002c a warm or cool color?

#2e002c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 21% and its chroma 0.095.