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#2f1b49 color: Russian Violet

#2f1b49 is rgb(47, 27, 73) in RGB and oklch(27.43% 0.08314 301.156) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

27.4%
0.083
301°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.37:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2f1b49

#2f1b49 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 27.4% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.29:1 contrast and black text 1.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

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Lighter: #2f1b49 mixed with white

  1. 2f1b49
  2. 412f5a
  3. 53446c
  4. 67597d
  5. 7b6f8f
  6. 8f86a1
  7. a59db3
  8. bbb5c6
  9. d1cdd9
  10. e8e6ec

Darker: #2f1b49 mixed with black

  1. 2f1b49
  2. 27163e
  3. 201134
  4. 190c2a
  5. 120820
  6. 0c0517
  7. 06020e
  8. 030106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2f1b49 with less saturation

  1. 2f1b49
  2. 2e1d46
  3. 2d1e43
  4. 2d203f
  5. 2c213c
  6. 2b2339
  7. 2a2435
  8. 292532
  9. 29262e
  10. 28272b

Questions about #2f1b49

What color is #2f1b49?

#2f1b49 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(47, 27, 73), in HSL hsl(266.09, 46%, 19.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.43% 0.08314 301.156).

What colors go well with #2f1b49?

The complementary color of #2f1b49 is #222d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #192350 and #3d153a. The triadic partners are #431a00 and #003229.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f1b49?

White text reads better on #2f1b49: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.29:1 and black gives 1.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f1b49 a warm or cool color?

#2f1b49 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 27.4% and its chroma 0.083.