#2a224f color: Pāua
#2a224f is rgb(42, 34, 79) in RGB and oklch(28.707% 0.07949 288.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Very dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Midnight blue
- blue-950
- Black 69%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2a224f
#2a224f is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 28.7% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 289°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 14.58:1 contrast and black text 1.44:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Pāua (#2a2551). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.
Lighter: #2a224f mixed with white
Darker: #2a224f mixed with black
Calmer: #2a224f with less saturation
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What color is #2a224f?
#2a224f is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Pāua. In RGB it is rgb(42, 34, 79), in HSL hsl(250.67, 39.82%, 22.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.707% 0.07949 288.535).
What colors go well with #2a224f?
The complementary color of #2a224f is #2f2d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f2a51 and #3b1b43. The triadic partners are #491b00 and #003623.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a224f?
White text reads better on #2a224f: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.58:1 and black gives 1.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a224f a warm or cool color?
#2a224f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 28.7% and its chroma 0.079.