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#2e1b46 color: Russian Violet

#2e1b46 is rgb(46, 27, 70) in RGB and oklch(27.076% 0.07852 301.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

27.1%
0.079
302°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.36:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e1b46

#2e1b46 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 27.1% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.43:1 contrast and black text 1.36:1, 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: #2e1b46 mixed with white

  1. 2e1b46
  2. 402f57
  3. 524469
  4. 66597b
  5. 7a6f8d
  6. 8f869f
  7. a49db2
  8. bab5c5
  9. d1cdd8
  10. e8e6eb

Darker: #2e1b46 mixed with black

  1. 2e1b46
  2. 27163c
  3. 1f1132
  4. 180c28
  5. 12081e
  6. 0b0515
  7. 06020d
  8. 020105
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e1b46 with less saturation

  1. 2e1b46
  2. 2d1d43
  3. 2c1e40
  4. 2c203d
  5. 2b213a
  6. 2a2237
  7. 292334
  8. 292430
  9. 28252d
  10. 27262a

Questions about #2e1b46

What color is #2e1b46?

#2e1b46 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(46, 27, 70), in HSL hsl(266.51, 44.33%, 19.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.076% 0.07852 301.787).

What colors go well with #2e1b46?

The complementary color of #2e1b46 is #212c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a224c and #3c1537. The triadic partners are #401b00 and #003129.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e1b46?

White text reads better on #2e1b46: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.43:1 and black gives 1.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e1b46 a warm or cool color?

#2e1b46 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 27.1% and its chroma 0.079.