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#2f2149 color: Elderberry

#2f2149 is rgb(47, 33, 73) in RGB and oklch(28.604% 0.07208 297.835) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

28.6%
0.072
298°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.43:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2f2149

#2f2149 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 28.6% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.64:1 contrast and black text 1.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elderberry (#2e2249). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #2f2149 mixed with white

  1. 2f2149
  2. 41355a
  3. 53496b
  4. 665d7d
  5. 7b738f
  6. 8f89a1
  7. a59fb3
  8. bab7c6
  9. d1ced9
  10. e8e6ec

Darker: #2f2149 mixed with black

  1. 2f2149
  2. 271b3e
  3. 201634
  4. 19102a
  5. 120b20
  6. 0c0617
  7. 06030e
  8. 030106
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2f2149 with less saturation

  1. 2f2149
  2. 2e2246
  3. 2e2343
  4. 2d2540
  5. 2d263d
  6. 2c263a
  7. 2c2737
  8. 2b2834
  9. 2b2931
  10. 2b2a2e

Questions about #2f2149

What color is #2f2149?

#2f2149 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Elderberry. In RGB it is rgb(47, 33, 73), in HSL hsl(261, 37.74%, 20.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.604% 0.07208 297.835).

What colors go well with #2f2149?

The complementary color of #2f2149 is #282f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b284e and #3d1c3c. The triadic partners are #441f00 and #00352a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f2149?

White text reads better on #2f2149: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 and black gives 1.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f2149 a warm or cool color?

#2f2149 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 28.6% and its chroma 0.072.