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#2e1d4e color: Russian Violet

#2e1d4e is rgb(46, 29, 78) in RGB and oklch(28.072% 0.08677 296.38) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

28.1%
0.087
296°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.40:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e1d4e

#2e1d4e is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 28.1% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.98:1 contrast and black text 1.4:1, 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: #2e1d4e mixed with white

  1. 2e1d4e
  2. 3f315f
  3. 524670
  4. 655b81
  5. 797193
  6. 8e87a4
  7. a49eb6
  8. bab6c8
  9. d0ceda
  10. e7e6ec

Darker: #2e1d4e mixed with black

  1. 2e1d4e
  2. 271843
  3. 1f1338
  4. 180e2d
  5. 120923
  6. 0b0519
  7. 06030f
  8. 020107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e1d4e with less saturation

  1. 2e1d4e
  2. 2d1f4a
  3. 2d2047
  4. 2c2243
  5. 2c2340
  6. 2b243c
  7. 2b2638
  8. 2a2635
  9. 2a2731
  10. 29282d

Questions about #2e1d4e

What color is #2e1d4e?

#2e1d4e is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(46, 29, 78), in HSL hsl(260.82, 45.79%, 20.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.072% 0.08677 296.38).

What colors go well with #2e1d4e?

The complementary color of #2e1d4e is #272d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #152553 and #3e163f. The triadic partners are #471a00 and #003428.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e1d4e?

White text reads better on #2e1d4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.98:1 and black gives 1.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e1d4e a warm or cool color?

#2e1d4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 28.1% and its chroma 0.087.