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#2f154a color: Russian Violet

#2f154a is rgb(47, 21, 74) in RGB and oklch(26.477% 0.09478 302.99) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

26.5%
0.095
303°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.33:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2f154a

#2f154a is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 26.5% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.82:1 contrast and black text 1.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #2f154a mixed with white

  1. 2f154a
  2. 412b5b
  3. 53406d
  4. 67567e
  5. 7b6c90
  6. 8f83a2
  7. a59bb4
  8. bbb3c7
  9. d1ccd9
  10. e8e5ec

Darker: #2f154a mixed with black

  1. 2f154a
  2. 27113f
  3. 200c35
  4. 19082a
  5. 120520
  6. 0c0317
  7. 06020e
  8. 030106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2f154a with less saturation

  1. 2f154a
  2. 2e1846
  3. 2d1a43
  4. 2c1c3f
  5. 2b1e3c
  6. 2a1f38
  7. 292134
  8. 282231
  9. 27232d
  10. 262429

Questions about #2f154a

What color is #2f154a?

#2f154a is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(47, 21, 74), in HSL hsl(269.43, 55.79%, 18.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.477% 0.09478 302.99).

What colors go well with #2f154a?

The complementary color of #2f154a is #1e2b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #181e52 and #3e0d38. The triadic partners are #3f1900 and #002f28.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f154a?

White text reads better on #2f154a: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.82:1 and black gives 1.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f154a a warm or cool color?

#2f154a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 26.5% and its chroma 0.095.