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#2e1853 color: Russian Violet

#2e1853 is rgb(46, 24, 83) in RGB and oklch(27.609% 0.10207 296.188) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

27.6%
0.102
296°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.37:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e1853

#2e1853 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 27.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.31:1 contrast and black text 1.37:1, 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 violet colors

Lighter: #2e1853 mixed with white

  1. 2e1853
  2. 3f2e64
  3. 524375
  4. 655985
  5. 796f96
  6. 8e86a8
  7. a39db9
  8. bab5ca
  9. d0cddc
  10. e7e6ed

Darker: #2e1853 mixed with black

  1. 2e1853
  2. 271347
  3. 1f0f3b
  4. 180a30
  5. 120725
  6. 0b041b
  7. 060211
  8. 020108
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e1853 with less saturation

  1. 2e1853
  2. 2d1b4f
  3. 2c1d4b
  4. 2c1f46
  5. 2b2142
  6. 2a223e
  7. 2a243a
  8. 292535
  9. 292631
  10. 28272c

Questions about #2e1853

What color is #2e1853?

#2e1853 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(46, 24, 83), in HSL hsl(262.37, 55.14%, 20.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.609% 0.10207 296.188).

What colors go well with #2e1853?

The complementary color of #2e1853 is #262c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #102259 and #400f42. The triadic partners are #471700 and #003327.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e1853?

White text reads better on #2e1853: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.31:1 and black gives 1.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e1853 a warm or cool color?

#2e1853 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 27.6% and its chroma 0.102.