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#262452 color: Pāua

#262452 is rgb(38, 36, 82) in RGB and oklch(28.98% 0.08142 282.004) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

29%
0.081
282°
  • Indigo
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.46:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #262452

#262452 is a soft very dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 29% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.42:1 contrast and black text 1.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2a2551). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More very dark indigo colors

Lighter: #262452 mixed with white

  1. 262452
  2. 383863
  3. 4b4c73
  4. 5f6084
  5. 737595
  6. 898ba6
  7. a0a1b8
  8. b7b8c9
  9. cecfdb
  10. e6e7ed

Darker: #262452 mixed with black

  1. 262452
  2. 201e46
  3. 19183b
  4. 13122f
  5. 0d0c25
  6. 08071a
  7. 040411
  8. 020208
  9. 010002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #262452 with less saturation

  1. 262452
  2. 26254e
  3. 27264b
  4. 272747
  5. 272843
  6. 28293f
  7. 29293b
  8. 292a37
  9. 2a2a33
  10. 2a2b2f

Questions about #262452

What color is #262452?

#262452 is soft very dark indigo. The closest named color is Pāua. In RGB it is rgb(38, 36, 82), in HSL hsl(242.61, 38.98%, 23.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.98% 0.08142 282.004).

What colors go well with #262452?

The complementary color of #262452 is #342c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #042c52 and #391d48. The triadic partners are #4b1a04 and #00371e.

Is white or black text more readable on #262452?

White text reads better on #262452: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.42:1 and black gives 1.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #262452 a warm or cool color?

#262452 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 29% and its chroma 0.081.