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#2f1a4e color: Russian Violet

#2f1a4e is rgb(47, 26, 78) in RGB and oklch(27.647% 0.09203 298.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

27.6%
0.092
299°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.38:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2f1a4e

#2f1a4e is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 27.6% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.23:1 contrast and black text 1.38:1, 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: #2f1a4e mixed with white

  1. 2f1a4e
  2. 402f5f
  3. 534470
  4. 665981
  5. 7a6f93
  6. 8f86a4
  7. a49db6
  8. bab5c8
  9. d1cdda
  10. e8e6ec

Darker: #2f1a4e mixed with black

  1. 2f1a4e
  2. 271543
  3. 201038
  4. 190c2d
  5. 120723
  6. 0c0419
  7. 06020f
  8. 030107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2f1a4e with less saturation

  1. 2f1a4e
  2. 2e1c4a
  3. 2d1e47
  4. 2d2043
  5. 2c213f
  6. 2b233c
  7. 2a2438
  8. 2a2534
  9. 292630
  10. 28272c

Questions about #2f1a4e

What color is #2f1a4e?

#2f1a4e is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(47, 26, 78), in HSL hsl(264.23, 50%, 20.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.647% 0.09203 298.845).

What colors go well with #2f1a4e?

The complementary color of #2f1a4e is #242d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #162354 and #3f133e. The triadic partners are #451900 and #003329.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f1a4e?

White text reads better on #2f1a4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.23:1 and black gives 1.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f1a4e a warm or cool color?

#2f1a4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 27.6% and its chroma 0.092.