#2F1489 Hex Color
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#2f1489 is a deep indigo with a violet lean. Its low lightness makes it a strong dominant base for dark mode UIs, luxury branding, and night-sky themes. White text on it reaches about 13.3:1 contrast, well past AA. Pair it with gold or burgundy to keep it from reading cold.
Questions about #2f1489
What is #2f1489 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2f1489 is rgb(47, 20, 137), in HSL hsl(254, 75%, 31%) and in CMYK 66%, 85%, 0%, 46%.
What colors pair well with #2f1489?
Warm gold, burgundy, and muted coral all flatter #2f1489, keeping its cool base from feeling flat. For text, white gives the strongest contrast at roughly 13.3:1.
Is #2f1489 warm or cool?
#2f1489 reads cool. Its violet undertone sits on the cold end of indigo, and its low saturation gives it a dim, serious feel rather than a bright electric one.
Is #2f1489 readable on white or black?
#2f1489 has a 13.27:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.58:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.