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#2e2658 color: Ceremonial Purple

#2e2658 is rgb(46, 38, 88) in RGB and oklch(30.633% 0.08675 287.485) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

30.6%
0.087
287°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.53:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e2658

#2e2658 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 30.6% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.69:1 contrast and black text 1.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ceremonial Purple (#2a2756). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #2e2658 mixed with white

  1. 2e2658
  2. 3f3a68
  3. 524e78
  4. 656289
  5. 797799
  6. 8e8caa
  7. a4a2bb
  8. bab9cb
  9. d0d0dd
  10. e7e7ee

Darker: #2e2658 mixed with black

  1. 2e2658
  2. 27204b
  3. 1f193f
  4. 181333
  5. 120d28
  6. 0b081d
  7. 060412
  8. 020209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e2658 with less saturation

  1. 2e2658
  2. 2e2754
  3. 2e2950
  4. 2e2a4c
  5. 2e2b48
  6. 2e2c44
  7. 2e2d40
  8. 2e2d3c
  9. 2f2e38
  10. 2f2f34

Questions about #2e2658

What color is #2e2658?

#2e2658 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Ceremonial Purple. In RGB it is rgb(46, 38, 88), in HSL hsl(249.6, 39.68%, 24.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.633% 0.08675 287.485).

What colors go well with #2e2658?

The complementary color of #2e2658 is #353100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f2e5a and #411f4b. The triadic partners are #511e00 and #003c26.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e2658?

White text reads better on #2e2658: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.69:1 and black gives 1.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e2658 a warm or cool color?

#2e2658 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 30.6% and its chroma 0.087.