Blackcurrant Color
Blackcurrant is a purple color with hex code #32293A. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with blackcurrant, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Blackcurrant Color Values
What Does Blackcurrant Mean?
Blackcurrant belongs to the purple family of colors. Purple dye once cost more than gold, and the royal association never really wore off. The family blends red's warmth with blue's calm, which is an odd, appealing combination. Brands pick purple partly because their competitors don't. Being on the dark side, Blackcurrant adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Blackcurrant is classified as a purple (nearest centroid: blackish purple, #291E29).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Blackcurrant
Blackcurrant and #303928 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #292839 and #392838, which sit beside blackcurrant on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair blackcurrant with triadic partners #393128 and #283931. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Bleached Cedar —
#2C2133(Delta E 4) - Bastille —
#292130(Delta E 4) - Charade —
#292937(Delta E 5) - Ebony Clay —
#26283B(Delta E 5) - Montana —
#291E30(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #32293A; }
.background { background-color: #32293A; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32293A; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #32293A40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for blackcurrant?
Blackcurrant has the hex code #32293A. In RGB notation it is rgb(50, 41, 58), in HSL it is hsl(272, 17%, 19%), and its OKLCH value is 0.298, 0.033, 308.5.
What does the color blackcurrant mean?
Purple-family colors like blackcurrant carry distinct psychological associations. Blackcurrant belongs to the purple family of colors. Purple dye once cost more than gold, and the royal association never really wore off. The family blends red's warmth with blue's calm, which is an odd, appealing combination. Brands pick purple partly because their competitors don't. Being on the dark side, Blackcurrant adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with blackcurrant?
Blackcurrant has three easy routes: its complement #303928 for punch, its neighbors #292839 and #392838 for something calmer, or triadic partners #393128 and #283931 when you want energy.
Is blackcurrant a standard web color?
No — Blackcurrant is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #32293A or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make blackcurrant lighter or darker?
To lighten blackcurrant, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #DED8E3 (lightest tint) to #080609 (darkest shade).
About Blackcurrant
Blackcurrant is classified as a Purple in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Purple hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #32293A to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.