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#2e214a color: Elderberry

#2e214a is rgb(46, 33, 74) in RGB and oklch(28.561% 0.0735 296.046) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

28.6%
0.073
296°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.43:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e214a

#2e214a is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 28.6% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.66:1 contrast and black text 1.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elderberry (#2e2249). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #2e214a mixed with white

  1. 2e214a
  2. 40355b
  3. 52496c
  4. 665d7e
  5. 7a738f
  6. 8f89a1
  7. a49fb4
  8. bab7c6
  9. d1ced9
  10. e8e6ec

Darker: #2e214a mixed with black

  1. 2e214a
  2. 271b3f
  3. 1f1635
  4. 18102a
  5. 120b20
  6. 0b0617
  7. 06030e
  8. 020106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e214a with less saturation

  1. 2e214a
  2. 2d2247
  3. 2d2344
  4. 2d2541
  5. 2c263e
  6. 2c263b
  7. 2b2737
  8. 2b2834
  9. 2b2931
  10. 2a2a2e

Questions about #2e214a

What color is #2e214a?

#2e214a is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Elderberry. In RGB it is rgb(46, 33, 74), in HSL hsl(259.02, 38.32%, 20.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.561% 0.0735 296.046).

What colors go well with #2e214a?

The complementary color of #2e214a is #292e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #19284e and #3c1b3d. The triadic partners are #451e00 and #003529.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e214a?

White text reads better on #2e214a: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.66:1 and black gives 1.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e214a a warm or cool color?

#2e214a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 28.6% and its chroma 0.073.