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#2e1740 color: Blackcurrant

#2e1740 is rgb(46, 23, 64) in RGB and oklch(25.887% 0.07736 307.776) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

25.9%
0.077
308°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 75%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.31:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e1740

#2e1740 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 25.9% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16:1 contrast and black text 1.31:1, 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: #2e1740 mixed with white

  1. 2e1740
  2. 402b52
  3. 534064
  4. 665676
  5. 7b6c89
  6. 8f839c
  7. a59baf
  8. bbb3c2
  9. d1ccd6
  10. e8e5eb

Darker: #2e1740 mixed with black

  1. 2e1740
  2. 271236
  3. 1f0e2d
  4. 180a24
  5. 12061b
  6. 0b0413
  7. 06020b
  8. 020105
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e1740 with less saturation

  1. 2e1740
  2. 2d193d
  3. 2c1a3b
  4. 2b1c38
  5. 2a1d35
  6. 291f32
  7. 28202f
  8. 27212d
  9. 26222a
  10. 252327

Questions about #2e1740

What color is #2e1740?

#2e1740 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blackcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(46, 23, 64), in HSL hsl(273.66, 47.13%, 17.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.887% 0.07736 307.776).

What colors go well with #2e1740?

The complementary color of #2e1740 is #192a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c1e48 and #3a1231. The triadic partners are #3b1a00 and #002d29.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e1740?

White text reads better on #2e1740: white gives a contrast ratio of 16:1 and black gives 1.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e1740 a warm or cool color?

#2e1740 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 25.9% and its chroma 0.077.