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#2f184f color: Russian Violet

#2f184f is rgb(47, 24, 79) in RGB and oklch(27.387% 0.09671 299.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

27.4%
0.097
299°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.36:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2f184f

#2f184f is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 27.4% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.39:1 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: #2f184f mixed with white

  1. 2f184f
  2. 402d60
  3. 534371
  4. 665882
  5. 7a6e94
  6. 8f85a5
  7. a49cb7
  8. bab4c9
  9. d1cddb
  10. e8e6ed

Darker: #2f184f mixed with black

  1. 2f184f
  2. 271344
  3. 200f38
  4. 190a2e
  5. 120723
  6. 0c0419
  7. 060210
  8. 030107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2f184f with less saturation

  1. 2f184f
  2. 2e1a4b
  3. 2d1d47
  4. 2c1f43
  5. 2c2040
  6. 2b223c
  7. 2a2338
  8. 292434
  9. 292530
  10. 28262c

Questions about #2f184f

What color is #2f184f?

#2f184f is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(47, 24, 79), in HSL hsl(265.09, 53.4%, 20.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.387% 0.09671 299.131).

What colors go well with #2f184f?

The complementary color of #2f184f is #232c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #152156 and #3f103e. The triadic partners are #441900 and #003228.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f184f?

White text reads better on #2f184f: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.39:1 and black gives 1.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f184f a warm or cool color?

#2f184f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 27.4% and its chroma 0.097.