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#2e143a color: Blackcurrant

#2e143a is rgb(46, 20, 58) in RGB and oklch(24.917% 0.07489 313.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

24.9%
0.075
314°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 77%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.28:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e143a

#2e143a is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 24.9% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.44:1 contrast and black text 1.28:1, 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: #2e143a mixed with white

  1. 2e143a
  2. 40294c
  3. 533e5e
  4. 675371
  5. 7b6a84
  6. 908198
  7. a599ac
  8. bbb2c0
  9. d1cbd5
  10. e8e5ea

Darker: #2e143a mixed with black

  1. 2e143a
  2. 271031
  3. 1f0c28
  4. 180820
  5. 120518
  6. 0b0310
  7. 060109
  8. 020104
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e143a with less saturation

  1. 2e143a
  2. 2d1638
  3. 2c1835
  4. 2a1933
  5. 291b30
  6. 281c2e
  7. 271d2c
  8. 251e29
  9. 241f27
  10. 232024

Questions about #2e143a

What color is #2e143a?

#2e143a is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blackcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(46, 20, 58), in HSL hsl(281.05, 48.72%, 15.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(24.917% 0.07489 313.861).

What colors go well with #2e143a?

The complementary color of #2e143a is #112800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e1a43 and #390f2a. The triadic partners are #351a00 and #002a2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e143a?

White text reads better on #2e143a: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.44:1 and black gives 1.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e143a a warm or cool color?

#2e143a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 24.9% and its chroma 0.075.