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#2f173d color: Blackcurrant

#2f173d is rgb(47, 23, 61) in RGB and oklch(25.808% 0.07363 311.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

25.8%
0.074
311°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 76%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.31:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2f173d

#2f173d is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 25.8% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.02:1 contrast and black text 1.31:1, 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: #2f173d mixed with white

  1. 2f173d
  2. 412b4f
  3. 544061
  4. 675673
  5. 7c6c86
  6. 90839a
  7. a59bad
  8. bbb3c1
  9. d1ccd5
  10. e8e5ea

Darker: #2f173d mixed with black

  1. 2f173d
  2. 271234
  3. 200e2b
  4. 190a22
  5. 12061a
  6. 0c0412
  7. 06020a
  8. 030104
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2f173d with less saturation

  1. 2f173d
  2. 2e193b
  3. 2d1a38
  4. 2c1c36
  5. 2b1d33
  6. 291e31
  7. 28202e
  8. 27212b
  9. 262229
  10. 252326

Questions about #2f173d

What color is #2f173d?

#2f173d is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blackcurrant. In RGB it is rgb(47, 23, 61), in HSL hsl(277.89, 45.24%, 16.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.808% 0.07363 311.459).

What colors go well with #2f173d?

The complementary color of #2f173d is #162a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f1d46 and #3a122e. The triadic partners are #391b00 and #002d2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f173d?

White text reads better on #2f173d: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.02:1 and black gives 1.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f173d a warm or cool color?

#2f173d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 25.8% and its chroma 0.074.