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#2e265d color: Paris M

#2e265d is rgb(46, 38, 93) in RGB and oklch(31.023% 0.09451 286.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

31%
0.095
286°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e265d

#2e265d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 31% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.54:1 contrast and black text 1.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Paris M (#312760). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #2e265d mixed with white

  1. 2e265d
  2. 3f3a6d
  3. 514e7d
  4. 65638d
  5. 79789d
  6. 8e8dad
  7. a3a3bd
  8. b9b9cd
  9. d0d0de
  10. e7e7ee

Darker: #2e265d mixed with black

  1. 2e265d
  2. 272050
  3. 1f1943
  4. 181337
  5. 120d2a
  6. 0b081f
  7. 060414
  8. 02020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e265d with less saturation

  1. 2e265d
  2. 2e2859
  3. 2e2954
  4. 2e2a50
  5. 2e2c4c
  6. 2e2d47
  7. 2f2e43
  8. 2f2e3e
  9. 2f2f3a
  10. 303035

Questions about #2e265d

What color is #2e265d?

#2e265d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(46, 38, 93), in HSL hsl(248.73, 41.98%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.023% 0.09451 286.158).

What colors go well with #2e265d?

The complementary color of #2e265d is #373200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #082f5f and #421e50. The triadic partners are #551c00 and #003d26.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e265d?

White text reads better on #2e265d: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.54:1 and black gives 1.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e265d a warm or cool color?

#2e265d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 31% and its chroma 0.095.