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#2e123a color: Blackcurrant

#2e123a is rgb(46, 18, 58) in RGB and oklch(24.58% 0.07864 314.458) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

24.6%
0.079
314°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 77%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.26:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e123a

#2e123a is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 24.6% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.62:1 contrast and black text 1.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blackcurrant (#2e183b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2e123a mixed with white

  1. 2e123a
  2. 40274c
  3. 533c5e
  4. 675271
  5. 7b6984
  6. 908098
  7. a598ac
  8. bbb1c0
  9. d1cbd5
  10. e8e5ea

Darker: #2e123a mixed with black

  1. 2e123a
  2. 270e31
  3. 1f0a28
  4. 180720
  5. 120418
  6. 0b0210
  7. 060109
  8. 020104
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e123a with less saturation

  1. 2e123a
  2. 2d1438
  3. 2b1635
  4. 2a1833
  5. 291930
  6. 281b2e
  7. 261c2b
  8. 251d29
  9. 231e26
  10. 222023

Questions about #2e123a

What color is #2e123a?

#2e123a is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blackcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(46, 18, 58), in HSL hsl(282, 52.63%, 14.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(24.58% 0.07864 314.458).

What colors go well with #2e123a?

The complementary color of #2e123a is #0e2800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e1944 and #390d29. The triadic partners are #341a00 and #002929.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e123a?

White text reads better on #2e123a: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.62:1 and black gives 1.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e123a a warm or cool color?

#2e123a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 24.6% and its chroma 0.079.