Information about Blackcurrant color

#2E183B - Blackcurrant color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2E183B, known as "Blackcurrant", falls into the Violet Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(46, 24, 59) — 18% red, 9.4% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 14 / 0 / 77. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid violet, #2E183B stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Purple (#301934). Slightly further away sit Bleached Cedar (#2C2133) and Upstage (#332033).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(46, 24, 59)), which gives #2E183B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 16.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:77), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Blackcurrant" in the Register.

Blackcurrant color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Blackcurrant color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Blackcurrant

#2E183B
#5D3076

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#8C49B3

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#B285CD

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#D8C2E6

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White

#FFFFFF

Blackcurrant color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Blackcurrant

#2E183B
#24122E

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#1B0E22

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#120917

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#09040B

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Black

#000000

Blackcurrant color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Blackcurrant

#2E183B
#3F264D

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#50385E

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#604D6C

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#706477

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Grey

#808080

Blackcurrant color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#39171D

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#39172B

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#391738

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Blackcurrant

#2E183B
#1F1739

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#171D39

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#172B39

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Blackcurrant color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#2E183B
Blackcurrant

#2E183B

#243A18
#243A18

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#2E183B
Blackcurrant

#2E183B

#183A1C
#183A1C

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#353A18
#353A18

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#3A1835
#3A1835

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#2E183B
Blackcurrant

#2E183B

#1C183A
#1C183A

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#2E183B
Blackcurrant

#2E183B

#3A2D18
#3A2D18

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#183A2D
#183A2D

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#2E183B
Blackcurrant

#2E183B

#3A1824
#3A1824

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#243A18
#243A18

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#183A2D
#183A2D

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#2E183B
Blackcurrant

#2E183B

#3A1C18
#3A1C18

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#243A18
#243A18

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#18353A
#18353A

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Nearest named colors to Blackcurrant

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Dark Purple color link
Dark Purple

#301934

Bleached Cedar color link
Bleached Cedar

#2C2133

Upstage color link
Upstage

#332033

Ab Fab color link
Ab Fab

#321B2F

Montana color link
Montana

#291E30

Violet Noir color link
Violet Noir

#2E1F47

Sonic Boom color link
Sonic Boom

#252042

Showtime color link
Showtime

#2F263A

Bullitt color link
Bullitt

#27253C

Rasputin color link
Rasputin

#2F2735

Deep Purple color link
Deep Purple

#3A243B

Violent Violet color link
Violent Violet

#2E2249

Blackcurrant color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E183B
  • RGB46, 24, 59
  • CMYK5, 14, 0, 77
  • CSSrgb(46, 24, 59)
  • HSL278°, 42%, 16%
  • HSL Precise277.714°, 42.169%, 16.275%
  • HSV278°, 59%, 23%
  • HSB278°, 59%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.094, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.094, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.094, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2E183B
  • DECIMAL ID3020859
  • Name Length12
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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