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#2f164f color: Russian Violet

#2f164f is rgb(47, 22, 79) in RGB and oklch(27.062% 0.09987 299.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

27.1%
0.100
300°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.35:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2f164f

#2f164f is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 27.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.57:1 contrast and black text 1.35:1, 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 violet colors

Lighter: #2f164f mixed with white

  1. 2f164f
  2. 402c60
  3. 534171
  4. 665782
  5. 7a6d94
  6. 8f84a5
  7. a49cb7
  8. bab4c9
  9. d1ccdb
  10. e8e5ed

Darker: #2f164f mixed with black

  1. 2f164f
  2. 271244
  3. 200d38
  4. 19092e
  5. 120623
  6. 0c0319
  7. 060210
  8. 030107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2f164f with less saturation

  1. 2f164f
  2. 2e194b
  3. 2d1b47
  4. 2c1d43
  5. 2b1f3f
  6. 2a213b
  7. 292237
  8. 292333
  9. 28242f
  10. 27262b

Questions about #2f164f

What color is #2f164f?

#2f164f is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(47, 22, 79), in HSL hsl(266.32, 56.44%, 19.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.062% 0.09987 299.856).

What colors go well with #2f164f?

The complementary color of #2f164f is #222c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #152056 and #3f0d3d. The triadic partners are #431900 and #003128.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f164f?

White text reads better on #2f164f: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.57:1 and black gives 1.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f164f a warm or cool color?

#2f164f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 27.1% and its chroma 0.1.