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#2e1438 color: Blackcurrant

#2e1438 is rgb(46, 20, 56) in RGB and oklch(24.775% 0.07227 315.726) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

24.8%
0.072
316°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • mauve-800
  • Black 78%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.27:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e1438

#2e1438 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 24.8% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.49:1 contrast and black text 1.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blackcurrant (#2e183b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-800.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2e1438 mixed with white

  1. 2e1438
  2. 40284a
  3. 533d5c
  4. 67536f
  5. 7b6a83
  6. 908196
  7. a599ab
  8. bbb2bf
  9. d1cbd4
  10. e8e5e9

Darker: #2e1438 mixed with black

  1. 2e1438
  2. 27102f
  3. 1f0c27
  4. 18081f
  5. 120517
  6. 0b030f
  7. 060108
  8. 020104
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e1438 with less saturation

  1. 2e1438
  2. 2d1636
  3. 2c1734
  4. 2a1931
  5. 291a2f
  6. 281c2d
  7. 261d2b
  8. 251e28
  9. 241f26
  10. 222023

Questions about #2e1438

What color is #2e1438?

#2e1438 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blackcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(46, 20, 56), in HSL hsl(283.33, 47.37%, 14.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(24.775% 0.07227 315.726).

What colors go well with #2e1438?

The complementary color of #2e1438 is #0f2801. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f1a41 and #381028. The triadic partners are #341a00 and #00292a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e1438?

White text reads better on #2e1438: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.49:1 and black gives 1.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e1438 a warm or cool color?

#2e1438 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 24.8% and its chroma 0.072.