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#2e1749 color: Russian Violet

#2e1749 is rgb(46, 23, 73) in RGB and oklch(26.591% 0.08988 301.764) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

26.6%
0.090
302°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.33:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e1749

#2e1749 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 26.6% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.73:1 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: #2e1749 mixed with white

  1. 2e1749
  2. 402c5a
  3. 52416c
  4. 66577d
  5. 7a6d8f
  6. 8f84a1
  7. a49cb4
  8. bab4c6
  9. d1ccd9
  10. e8e5ec

Darker: #2e1749 mixed with black

  1. 2e1749
  2. 27123e
  3. 1f0e34
  4. 180a2a
  5. 120620
  6. 0b0417
  7. 06020e
  8. 020106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e1749 with less saturation

  1. 2e1749
  2. 2d1946
  3. 2c1b42
  4. 2b1d3f
  5. 2a1f3b
  6. 292038
  7. 292134
  8. 282231
  9. 27232d
  10. 262429

Questions about #2e1749

What color is #2e1749?

#2e1749 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(46, 23, 73), in HSL hsl(267.6, 52.08%, 18.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.591% 0.08988 301.764).

What colors go well with #2e1749?

The complementary color of #2e1749 is #1f2b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #171f50 and #3d1039. The triadic partners are #401900 and #002f28.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e1749?

White text reads better on #2e1749: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.73:1 and black gives 1.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e1749 a warm or cool color?

#2e1749 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 26.6% and its chroma 0.09.