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#2e224e color: Elderberry

#2e224e is rgb(46, 34, 78) in RGB and oklch(29.058% 0.07796 293.532) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

29.1%
0.078
294°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.45:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e224e

#2e224e is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 29.1% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.43:1 contrast and black text 1.45:1, 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: #2e224e mixed with white

  1. 2e224e
  2. 3f365f
  3. 524a70
  4. 655e81
  5. 7a7492
  6. 8e8aa4
  7. a4a0b6
  8. bab7c8
  9. d0cfda
  10. e7e7ec

Darker: #2e224e mixed with black

  1. 2e224e
  2. 271c43
  3. 1f1638
  4. 18112d
  5. 120b23
  6. 0b0719
  7. 06030f
  8. 020107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e224e with less saturation

  1. 2e224e
  2. 2e234b
  3. 2d2547
  4. 2d2644
  5. 2d2741
  6. 2c283d
  7. 2c293a
  8. 2c2936
  9. 2c2a33
  10. 2b2b2f

Questions about #2e224e

What color is #2e224e?

#2e224e is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Elderberry. In RGB it is rgb(46, 34, 78), in HSL hsl(256.36, 39.29%, 21.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.058% 0.07796 293.532).

What colors go well with #2e224e?

The complementary color of #2e224e is #2c2f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #162952 and #3e1c41. The triadic partners are #481e00 and #003728.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e224e?

White text reads better on #2e224e: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.43:1 and black gives 1.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e224e a warm or cool color?

#2e224e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 29.1% and its chroma 0.078.