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#2e1847 color: Russian Violet

#2e1847 is rgb(46, 24, 71) in RGB and oklch(26.603% 0.08537 302.557) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

26.6%
0.085
303°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 72%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.34:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e1847

#2e1847 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 26.6% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.7:1 contrast and black text 1.34:1, 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: #2e1847 mixed with white

  1. 2e1847
  2. 402d58
  3. 52426a
  4. 66577c
  5. 7a6d8e
  6. 8f84a0
  7. a49cb3
  8. bab4c5
  9. d1ccd8
  10. e8e5ec

Darker: #2e1847 mixed with black

  1. 2e1847
  2. 27133d
  3. 1f0f32
  4. 180a28
  5. 12071f
  6. 0b0416
  7. 06020d
  8. 020106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e1847 with less saturation

  1. 2e1847
  2. 2d1a44
  3. 2c1c41
  4. 2b1d3d
  5. 2a1f3a
  6. 292037
  7. 292133
  8. 282330
  9. 27242d
  10. 262529

Questions about #2e1847

What color is #2e1847?

#2e1847 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(46, 24, 71), in HSL hsl(268.09, 49.47%, 18.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.603% 0.08537 302.557).

What colors go well with #2e1847?

The complementary color of #2e1847 is #1e2b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #18204e and #3c1137. The triadic partners are #401900 and #002f28.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e1847?

White text reads better on #2e1847: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.7:1 and black gives 1.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e1847 a warm or cool color?

#2e1847 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 26.6% and its chroma 0.085.