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Black Onyx

#2A252E

Contrast at a glance

White text

14.97:1AAA

Black text

1.32:1Fails

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About Black Onyx

Black Onyx (#2A252E) is a dark muted purple. Its RGB value is 42, 37, 46 and its HSL value is 273°, 11%, 16%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 14.97:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Black Onyx, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Complementary

#2A252E · #292E25

Analogous

#25252E · #2A252E · #2E252E

Triadic

#2A252E · #2E2A25 · #252E2A

Split complementary

#2A252E · #2E2E25 · #252E25

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