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#2e1a42 color: Blackcurrant

#2e1a42 is rgb(46, 26, 66) in RGB and oklch(26.59% 0.07454 304.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

26.6%
0.075
305°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 74%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.34:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e1a42

#2e1a42 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 26.6% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.64:1 contrast and black text 1.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blackcurrant (#2e183b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2e1a42 mixed with white

  1. 2e1a42
  2. 402e53
  3. 534365
  4. 665877
  5. 7a6e8a
  6. 8f859d
  7. a49cb0
  8. bab4c3
  9. d1ccd7
  10. e8e5eb

Darker: #2e1a42 mixed with black

  1. 2e1a42
  2. 271538
  3. 1f102f
  4. 180c25
  5. 12071c
  6. 0b0414
  7. 06020b
  8. 020105
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e1a42 with less saturation

  1. 2e1a42
  2. 2d1c3f
  3. 2c1d3c
  4. 2b1e3a
  5. 2a2037
  6. 2a2134
  7. 292231
  8. 28232e
  9. 27242b
  10. 262528

Questions about #2e1a42

What color is #2e1a42?

#2e1a42 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blackcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(46, 26, 66), in HSL hsl(270, 43.48%, 18.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.59% 0.07454 304.955).

What colors go well with #2e1a42?

The complementary color of #2e1a42 is #1d2b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c2149 and #3a1534. The triadic partners are #3d1b00 and #002f2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e1a42?

White text reads better on #2e1a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 and black gives 1.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e1a42 a warm or cool color?

#2e1a42 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 26.6% and its chroma 0.075.