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#2e2053 color: Pāua

#2e2053 is rgb(46, 32, 83) in RGB and oklch(29.042% 0.08913 292.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

29%
0.089
293°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.45:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e2053

#2e2053 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 29% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.51:1 contrast and black text 1.45:1, 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: #2e2053 mixed with white

  1. 2e2053
  2. 3f3464
  3. 524974
  4. 655e85
  5. 797396
  6. 8e89a7
  7. a4a0b8
  8. bab7ca
  9. d0cedb
  10. e7e6ed

Darker: #2e2053 mixed with black

  1. 2e2053
  2. 271a47
  3. 1f153b
  4. 180f30
  5. 120a25
  6. 0b061b
  7. 060311
  8. 020108
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e2053 with less saturation

  1. 2e2053
  2. 2e224f
  3. 2d234b
  4. 2d2548
  5. 2c2644
  6. 2c2740
  7. 2c283c
  8. 2c2938
  9. 2b2a34
  10. 2b2b30

Questions about #2e2053

What color is #2e2053?

#2e2053 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Pāua. In RGB it is rgb(46, 32, 83), in HSL hsl(256.47, 44.35%, 22.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.042% 0.08913 292.636).

What colors go well with #2e2053?

The complementary color of #2e2053 is #2d2f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #122857 and #3f1945. The triadic partners are #4c1a00 and #003727.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e2053?

White text reads better on #2e2053: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 and black gives 1.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e2053 a warm or cool color?

#2e2053 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 29% and its chroma 0.089.