#2e274e color: Cardinal Mauve
#2e274e is rgb(46, 39, 78) in RGB and oklch(30.12% 0.06896 289.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Graphite
- blue-950
- Black 69%
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About #2e274e
#2e274e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 30.1% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 290°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 13.85:1 contrast and black text 1.52:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cardinal Mauve (#2c284c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.
Lighter: #2e274e mixed with white
Darker: #2e274e mixed with black
Calmer: #2e274e with less saturation
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What color is #2e274e?
#2e274e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Cardinal Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(46, 39, 78), in HSL hsl(250.77, 33.33%, 22.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.12% 0.06896 289.861).
What colors go well with #2e274e?
The complementary color of #2e274e is #313100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #182d50 and #3d2143. The triadic partners are #492209 and #003929.
Is white or black text more readable on #2e274e?
White text reads better on #2e274e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 and black gives 1.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2e274e a warm or cool color?
#2e274e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 30.1% and its chroma 0.069.