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#2e143d color: Blackcurrant

#2e143d is rgb(46, 20, 61) in RGB and oklch(25.138% 0.07886 311.274) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

25.1%
0.079
311°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 76%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.28:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e143d

#2e143d is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 25.1% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.36:1 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: #2e143d mixed with white

  1. 2e143d
  2. 40294f
  3. 533e61
  4. 675474
  5. 7b6a86
  6. 90819a
  7. a599ad
  8. bbb2c1
  9. d1cbd6
  10. e8e5ea

Darker: #2e143d mixed with black

  1. 2e143d
  2. 271034
  3. 1f0c2b
  4. 180822
  5. 12051a
  6. 0b0312
  7. 06010a
  8. 020104
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e143d with less saturation

  1. 2e143d
  2. 2d163a
  3. 2c1838
  4. 2a1935
  5. 291b33
  6. 281c30
  7. 271e2d
  8. 261f2a
  9. 242028
  10. 232125

Questions about #2e143d

What color is #2e143d?

#2e143d is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blackcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(46, 20, 61), in HSL hsl(278.05, 50.62%, 15.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.138% 0.07886 311.274).

What colors go well with #2e143d?

The complementary color of #2e143d is #132900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d1b46 and #390f2d. The triadic partners are #371a00 and #002b29.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e143d?

White text reads better on #2e143d: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.36:1 and black gives 1.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e143d a warm or cool color?

#2e143d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 25.1% and its chroma 0.079.