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#2f123b color: Blackcurrant

#2f123b is rgb(47, 18, 59) in RGB and oklch(24.806% 0.0804 314.777) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

24.8%
0.080
315°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 77%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.27:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2f123b

#2f123b is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 24.8% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.53:1 contrast and black text 1.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blackcurrant (#2e183b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2f123b mixed with white

  1. 2f123b
  2. 41274d
  3. 543c5f
  4. 685272
  5. 7c6985
  6. 918098
  7. a699ac
  8. bbb1c1
  9. d2cbd5
  10. e8e5ea

Darker: #2f123b mixed with black

  1. 2f123b
  2. 270e32
  3. 200a29
  4. 190721
  5. 120419
  6. 0c0211
  7. 060109
  8. 030104
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2f123b with less saturation

  1. 2f123b
  2. 2e1439
  3. 2c1636
  4. 2b1834
  5. 2a1a31
  6. 281b2e
  7. 271c2c
  8. 261e29
  9. 241f27
  10. 232024

Questions about #2f123b

What color is #2f123b?

#2f123b is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blackcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(47, 18, 59), in HSL hsl(282.44, 53.25%, 15.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(24.806% 0.0804 314.777).

What colors go well with #2f123b?

The complementary color of #2f123b is #0e2900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f1945 and #3a0d2a. The triadic partners are #341a00 and #002a2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f123b?

White text reads better on #2f123b: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.53:1 and black gives 1.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f123b a warm or cool color?

#2f123b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 24.8% and its chroma 0.08.