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#2e153c color: Blackcurrant

#2e153c is rgb(46, 21, 60) in RGB and oklch(25.237% 0.07565 311.77) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

25.2%
0.076
312°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 76%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.29:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e153c

#2e153c is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 25.2% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.3:1 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: #2e153c mixed with white

  1. 2e153c
  2. 402a4e
  3. 533f60
  4. 675473
  5. 7b6b86
  6. 908299
  7. a59aad
  8. bbb2c1
  9. d1cbd5
  10. e8e5ea

Darker: #2e153c mixed with black

  1. 2e153c
  2. 271133
  3. 1f0c2a
  4. 180821
  5. 120519
  6. 0b0311
  7. 06020a
  8. 020104
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e153c with less saturation

  1. 2e153c
  2. 2d173a
  3. 2c1937
  4. 2b1a35
  5. 291b32
  6. 281d2f
  7. 271e2d
  8. 261f2a
  9. 252028
  10. 232125

Questions about #2e153c

What color is #2e153c?

#2e153c is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blackcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(46, 21, 60), in HSL hsl(278.46, 48.15%, 15.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.237% 0.07565 311.77).

What colors go well with #2e153c?

The complementary color of #2e153c is #142900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d1b45 and #39102c. The triadic partners are #371a00 and #002b2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e153c?

White text reads better on #2e153c: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.3:1 and black gives 1.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e153c a warm or cool color?

#2e153c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 25.2% and its chroma 0.076.