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#2e1a4e color: Russian Violet

#2e1a4e is rgb(46, 26, 78) in RGB and oklch(27.524% 0.09187 297.785) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

27.5%
0.092
298°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.37:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e1a4e

#2e1a4e is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 27.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.28:1 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: #2e1a4e mixed with white

  1. 2e1a4e
  2. 3f2f5f
  3. 524470
  4. 655981
  5. 796f93
  6. 8e86a4
  7. a49db6
  8. bab5c8
  9. d0cdda
  10. e7e6ed

Darker: #2e1a4e mixed with black

  1. 2e1a4e
  2. 271543
  3. 1f1038
  4. 180c2d
  5. 120723
  6. 0b0419
  7. 06020f
  8. 020107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e1a4e with less saturation

  1. 2e1a4e
  2. 2d1c4a
  3. 2c1e47
  4. 2c2043
  5. 2b213f
  6. 2a233b
  7. 2a2438
  8. 292534
  9. 292630
  10. 28272c

Questions about #2e1a4e

What color is #2e1a4e?

#2e1a4e is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(46, 26, 78), in HSL hsl(263.08, 50%, 20.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.524% 0.09187 297.785).

What colors go well with #2e1a4e?

The complementary color of #2e1a4e is #252c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #142354 and #3e133e. The triadic partners are #461800 and #003228.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e1a4e?

White text reads better on #2e1a4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.28:1 and black gives 1.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e1a4e a warm or cool color?

#2e1a4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 27.5% and its chroma 0.092.