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#2e1949 color: Russian Violet

#2e1949 is rgb(46, 25, 73) in RGB and oklch(26.94% 0.08645 300.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

26.9%
0.086
301°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.35:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e1949

#2e1949 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 26.9% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.54:1 contrast and black text 1.35:1, 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: #2e1949 mixed with white

  1. 2e1949
  2. 402e5a
  3. 52436c
  4. 66587d
  5. 7a6e8f
  6. 8f85a1
  7. a49cb4
  8. bab4c6
  9. d1cdd9
  10. e8e6ec

Darker: #2e1949 mixed with black

  1. 2e1949
  2. 27143e
  3. 1f1034
  4. 180b2a
  5. 120720
  6. 0b0417
  7. 06020e
  8. 020106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e1949 with less saturation

  1. 2e1949
  2. 2d1b46
  3. 2c1d42
  4. 2b1e3f
  5. 2b203c
  6. 2a2138
  7. 292235
  8. 282331
  9. 28242e
  10. 27252a

Questions about #2e1949

What color is #2e1949?

#2e1949 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(46, 25, 73), in HSL hsl(266.25, 48.98%, 19.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.94% 0.08645 300.926).

What colors go well with #2e1949?

The complementary color of #2e1949 is #212c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #172150 and #3d1239. The triadic partners are #421900 and #003028.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e1949?

White text reads better on #2e1949: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.54:1 and black gives 1.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e1949 a warm or cool color?

#2e1949 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 26.9% and its chroma 0.086.