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#2e2052 color: Pāua

#2e2052 is rgb(46, 32, 82) in RGB and oklch(28.963% 0.08762 293.038) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

29%
0.088
293°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.44:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e2052

#2e2052 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 29% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.54:1 contrast and black text 1.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2a2551). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #2e2052 mixed with white

  1. 2e2052
  2. 3f3463
  3. 524973
  4. 655e84
  5. 797395
  6. 8e89a6
  7. a4a0b8
  8. bab7c9
  9. d0cedb
  10. e7e6ed

Darker: #2e2052 mixed with black

  1. 2e2052
  2. 271a46
  3. 1f153b
  4. 180f2f
  5. 120a25
  6. 0b061a
  7. 060311
  8. 020108
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e2052 with less saturation

  1. 2e2052
  2. 2e224e
  3. 2d234b
  4. 2d2547
  5. 2c2643
  6. 2c273f
  7. 2c283b
  8. 2c2937
  9. 2b2a33
  10. 2b2a2f

Questions about #2e2052

What color is #2e2052?

#2e2052 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Pāua. In RGB it is rgb(46, 32, 82), in HSL hsl(256.8, 43.86%, 22.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.963% 0.08762 293.038).

What colors go well with #2e2052?

The complementary color of #2e2052 is #2c2f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #132856 and #3f1944. The triadic partners are #4b1b00 and #003728.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e2052?

White text reads better on #2e2052: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.54:1 and black gives 1.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e2052 a warm or cool color?

#2e2052 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 29% and its chroma 0.088.