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#2f1b4e color: Russian Violet

#2f1b4e is rgb(47, 27, 78) in RGB and oklch(27.824% 0.09035 298.412) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

27.8%
0.090
298°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.39:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2f1b4e

#2f1b4e is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 27.8% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.13:1 contrast and black text 1.39:1, 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: #2f1b4e mixed with white

  1. 2f1b4e
  2. 40305f
  3. 534570
  4. 665a81
  5. 7a7093
  6. 8f86a4
  7. a49db6
  8. bab5c8
  9. d1cdda
  10. e8e6ec

Darker: #2f1b4e mixed with black

  1. 2f1b4e
  2. 271643
  3. 201138
  4. 190c2d
  5. 120823
  6. 0c0519
  7. 06020f
  8. 030107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2f1b4e with less saturation

  1. 2f1b4e
  2. 2e1d4a
  3. 2d1f47
  4. 2d2143
  5. 2c223f
  6. 2b233c
  7. 2b2538
  8. 2a2634
  9. 292730
  10. 29282c

Questions about #2f1b4e

What color is #2f1b4e?

#2f1b4e is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(47, 27, 78), in HSL hsl(263.53, 48.57%, 20.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.824% 0.09035 298.412).

What colors go well with #2f1b4e?

The complementary color of #2f1b4e is #252d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #162354 and #3f143e. The triadic partners are #461900 and #003329.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f1b4e?

White text reads better on #2f1b4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.13:1 and black gives 1.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f1b4e a warm or cool color?

#2f1b4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 27.8% and its chroma 0.09.