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#2f184c color: Russian Violet

#2f184c is rgb(47, 24, 76) in RGB and oklch(27.137% 0.09258 300.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

27.1%
0.093
301°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.36:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2f184c

#2f184c is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 27.1% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.49:1 contrast and black text 1.36:1, 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: #2f184c mixed with white

  1. 2f184c
  2. 412d5d
  3. 53426e
  4. 665880
  5. 7a6e91
  6. 8f85a3
  7. a59cb5
  8. bab4c7
  9. d1cdda
  10. e8e6ec

Darker: #2f184c mixed with black

  1. 2f184c
  2. 271341
  3. 200f36
  4. 190a2c
  5. 120722
  6. 0c0418
  7. 06020f
  8. 030106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2f184c with less saturation

  1. 2f184c
  2. 2e1a48
  3. 2d1c45
  4. 2c1e41
  5. 2b203e
  6. 2b213a
  7. 2a2336
  8. 292432
  9. 28252f
  10. 27262b

Questions about #2f184c

What color is #2f184c?

#2f184c is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(47, 24, 76), in HSL hsl(266.54, 52%, 19.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.137% 0.09258 300.735).

What colors go well with #2f184c?

The complementary color of #2f184c is #212c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #172153 and #3e113b. The triadic partners are #431900 and #003128.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f184c?

White text reads better on #2f184c: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.49:1 and black gives 1.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f184c a warm or cool color?

#2f184c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 27.1% and its chroma 0.093.