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#2e2156 color: Cluedo Night

#2e2156 is rgb(46, 33, 86) in RGB and oklch(29.476% 0.09199 290.979) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

29.5%
0.092
291°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.47:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e2156

#2e2156 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 29.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.3:1 contrast and black text 1.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cluedo Night (#2b245a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #2e2156 mixed with white

  1. 2e2156
  2. 3f3566
  3. 524a77
  4. 655f87
  5. 797498
  6. 8e8aa9
  7. a3a0ba
  8. bab7cb
  9. d0cfdc
  10. e7e7ee

Darker: #2e2156 mixed with black

  1. 2e2156
  2. 271b4a
  3. 1f163e
  4. 181032
  5. 120b27
  6. 0b061c
  7. 060312
  8. 020108
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e2156 with less saturation

  1. 2e2156
  2. 2e2352
  3. 2d244e
  4. 2d264a
  5. 2d2746
  6. 2d2842
  7. 2c293e
  8. 2c2a39
  9. 2c2b35
  10. 2c2c31

Questions about #2e2156

What color is #2e2156?

#2e2156 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Cluedo Night. In RGB it is rgb(46, 33, 86), in HSL hsl(254.72, 44.54%, 23.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.476% 0.09199 290.979).

What colors go well with #2e2156?

The complementary color of #2e2156 is #2f2f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f2a5a and #401948. The triadic partners are #4e1a00 and #003827.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e2156?

White text reads better on #2e2156: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.3:1 and black gives 1.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e2156 a warm or cool color?

#2e2156 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 29.5% and its chroma 0.092.