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#2e154c color: Russian Violet

#2e154c is rgb(46, 21, 76) in RGB and oklch(26.514% 0.09722 300.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

26.5%
0.097
301°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.33:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e154c

#2e154c is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 26.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.82:1 contrast and black text 1.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2e154c mixed with white

  1. 2e154c
  2. 402b5d
  3. 52406e
  4. 665680
  5. 7a6d92
  6. 8f84a3
  7. a49bb5
  8. bab3c7
  9. d1ccda
  10. e8e5ec

Darker: #2e154c mixed with black

  1. 2e154c
  2. 271141
  3. 1f0c36
  4. 18082c
  5. 120522
  6. 0b0318
  7. 06020f
  8. 020106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e154c with less saturation

  1. 2e154c
  2. 2d1848
  3. 2c1a45
  4. 2b1c41
  5. 2a1e3d
  6. 291f39
  7. 282135
  8. 282231
  9. 27232d
  10. 262429

Questions about #2e154c

What color is #2e154c?

#2e154c is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(46, 21, 76), in HSL hsl(267.27, 56.7%, 19.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.514% 0.09722 300.801).

What colors go well with #2e154c?

The complementary color of #2e154c is #202a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #151e54 and #3e0d3a. The triadic partners are #401800 and #002f27.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e154c?

White text reads better on #2e154c: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.82:1 and black gives 1.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e154c a warm or cool color?

#2e154c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 26.5% and its chroma 0.097.