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#2e1e3b color: Throat

#2e1e3b is rgb(46, 30, 59) in RGB and oklch(26.923% 0.05603 308.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

26.9%
0.056
308°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-800
  • Black 77%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.37:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e1e3b

#2e1e3b is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 26.9% lightness, 0.056 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.38:1 contrast and black text 1.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Throat (#281f3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-800.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2e1e3b mixed with white

Darker: #2e1e3b mixed with black

  1. 000000

Calmer: #2e1e3b with less saturation

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Questions about #2e1e3b

What color is #2e1e3b?

#2e1e3b is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Throat. In RGB it is rgb(46, 30, 59), in HSL hsl(273.1, 32.58%, 17.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.923% 0.05603 308.473).

What colors go well with #2e1e3b?

The complementary color of #2e1e3b is #1e2b0b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #202341 and #381b2f. The triadic partners are #382002 and #002f2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e1e3b?

White text reads better on #2e1e3b: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.38:1 and black gives 1.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e1e3b a warm or cool color?

#2e1e3b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 26.9% and its chroma 0.056.