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#2e153b color: Blackcurrant

#2e153b is rgb(46, 21, 59) in RGB and oklch(25.164% 0.07431 312.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

25.2%
0.074
313°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 77%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.29:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e153b

#2e153b is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 25.2% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.32:1 contrast and black text 1.29:1, 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: #2e153b mixed with white

  1. 2e153b
  2. 40294d
  3. 533e5f
  4. 675472
  5. 7b6b85
  6. 908298
  7. a59aac
  8. bbb2c0
  9. d1cbd5
  10. e8e5ea

Darker: #2e153b mixed with black

  1. 2e153b
  2. 271132
  3. 1f0c29
  4. 180821
  5. 120519
  6. 0b0311
  7. 060209
  8. 020104
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e153b with less saturation

  1. 2e153b
  2. 2d1739
  3. 2c1836
  4. 2b1a34
  5. 291b31
  6. 281d2f
  7. 271e2c
  8. 261f2a
  9. 242027
  10. 232125

Questions about #2e153b

What color is #2e153b?

#2e153b is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blackcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(46, 21, 59), in HSL hsl(279.47, 47.5%, 15.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.164% 0.07431 312.638).

What colors go well with #2e153b?

The complementary color of #2e153b is #132900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e1b44 and #39102b. The triadic partners are #361a00 and #002b2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e153b?

White text reads better on #2e153b: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.32:1 and black gives 1.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e153b a warm or cool color?

#2e153b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 25.2% and its chroma 0.074.