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#2f184e color: Russian Violet

#2f184e is rgb(47, 24, 78) in RGB and oklch(27.303% 0.09534 299.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

27.3%
0.095
300°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.36:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2f184e

#2f184e is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 27.3% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.42:1 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 violet colors

Lighter: #2f184e mixed with white

  1. 2f184e
  2. 402d5f
  3. 534370
  4. 665881
  5. 7a6e93
  6. 8f85a4
  7. a49cb6
  8. bab4c8
  9. d1cdda
  10. e8e6ed

Darker: #2f184e mixed with black

  1. 2f184e
  2. 271343
  3. 200f38
  4. 190a2d
  5. 120723
  6. 0c0419
  7. 06020f
  8. 030107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2f184e with less saturation

  1. 2f184e
  2. 2e1a4a
  3. 2d1d46
  4. 2c1e43
  5. 2b203f
  6. 2b223b
  7. 2a2337
  8. 292433
  9. 28252f
  10. 28262b

Questions about #2f184e

What color is #2f184e?

#2f184e is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(47, 24, 78), in HSL hsl(265.56, 52.94%, 20%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.303% 0.09534 299.653).

What colors go well with #2f184e?

The complementary color of #2f184e is #232c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #162155 and #3f103d. The triadic partners are #441900 and #003228.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f184e?

White text reads better on #2f184e: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.42:1 and black gives 1.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f184e a warm or cool color?

#2f184e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 27.3% and its chroma 0.095.