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#2f1c4e color: Russian Violet

#2f1c4e is rgb(47, 28, 78) in RGB and oklch(28.006% 0.08864 297.957) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

28%
0.089
298°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.40:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2f1c4e

#2f1c4e is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 28% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.03:1 contrast and black text 1.4:1, 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: #2f1c4e mixed with white

  1. 2f1c4e
  2. 40315f
  3. 534570
  4. 665b81
  5. 7a7093
  6. 8f87a4
  7. a49eb6
  8. bab5c8
  9. d1cdda
  10. e8e6ec

Darker: #2f1c4e mixed with black

  1. 2f1c4e
  2. 271743
  3. 201238
  4. 190d2d
  5. 120823
  6. 0c0519
  7. 06020f
  8. 030107
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2f1c4e with less saturation

  1. 2f1c4e
  2. 2e1e4a
  3. 2e2047
  4. 2d2143
  5. 2c2340
  6. 2b243c
  7. 2b2538
  8. 2a2634
  9. 2a2731
  10. 29282d

Questions about #2f1c4e

What color is #2f1c4e?

#2f1c4e is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Russian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(47, 28, 78), in HSL hsl(262.8, 47.17%, 20.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.006% 0.08864 297.957).

What colors go well with #2f1c4e?

The complementary color of #2f1c4e is #262e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #162454 and #3f153e. The triadic partners are #471900 and #003429.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f1c4e?

White text reads better on #2f1c4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.03:1 and black gives 1.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f1c4e a warm or cool color?

#2f1c4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 28% and its chroma 0.089.