#2e264c color: Cardinal Mauve
#2e264c is rgb(46, 38, 76) in RGB and oklch(29.764% 0.06749 291.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Graphite
- blue-950
- Black 70%
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About #2e264c
#2e264c is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 29.8% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 291°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 14.02:1 contrast and black text 1.5:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cardinal Mauve (#2c284c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.
Lighter: #2e264c mixed with white
Darker: #2e264c mixed with black
Calmer: #2e264c with less saturation
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What color is #2e264c?
#2e264c is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Cardinal Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(46, 38, 76), in HSL hsl(252.63, 33.33%, 22.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.764% 0.06749 291.432).
What colors go well with #2e264c?
The complementary color of #2e264c is #2f3000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #192c4f and #3c2141. The triadic partners are #472208 and #003829.
Is white or black text more readable on #2e264c?
White text reads better on #2e264c: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 and black gives 1.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2e264c a warm or cool color?
#2e264c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 29.8% and its chroma 0.067.