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#2e194a color: Russian Violet

#2e194a is rgb(46, 25, 74) in RGB and oklch(27.02% 0.08787 300.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

27%
0.088
300°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.35:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e194a

#2e194a is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 27% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.51:1 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: #2e194a mixed with white

  1. 2e194a
  2. 402e5b
  3. 52436d
  4. 66587e
  5. 7a6e90
  6. 8f85a2
  7. a49cb4
  8. bab4c6
  9. d1cdd9
  10. e8e6ec

Darker: #2e194a mixed with black

  1. 2e194a
  2. 27143f
  3. 1f1035
  4. 180b2a
  5. 120720
  6. 0b0417
  7. 06020e
  8. 020106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e194a with less saturation

  1. 2e194a
  2. 2d1b47
  3. 2c1d43
  4. 2b1e40
  5. 2b203c
  6. 2a2139
  7. 292335
  8. 282432
  9. 28252e
  10. 27262a

Questions about #2e194a

What color is #2e194a?

#2e194a is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(46, 25, 74), in HSL hsl(265.71, 49.49%, 19.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.02% 0.08787 300.354).

What colors go well with #2e194a?

The complementary color of #2e194a is #212c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #172151 and #3d123a. The triadic partners are #421900 and #003128.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e194a?

White text reads better on #2e194a: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 and black gives 1.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e194a a warm or cool color?

#2e194a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 27% and its chroma 0.088.