#2a234d color: Pāua
#2a234d is rgb(42, 35, 77) in RGB and oklch(28.769% 0.07453 288.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Very dark
- Soft
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- ≈ Midnight blue
- blue-950
- Black 70%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2a234d
#2a234d is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 28.8% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 288°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 14.52:1 contrast and black text 1.45:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Pāua (#2a2551). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.
Lighter: #2a234d mixed with white
Darker: #2a234d mixed with black
Calmer: #2a234d with less saturation
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Questions about #2a234d
What color is #2a234d?
#2a234d is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Pāua. In RGB it is rgb(42, 35, 77), in HSL hsl(250, 37.5%, 21.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.769% 0.07453 288.466).
What colors go well with #2a234d?
The complementary color of #2a234d is #2e2d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #112a4f and #3a1d42. The triadic partners are #471d02 and #003624.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a234d?
White text reads better on #2a234d: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 and black gives 1.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a234d a warm or cool color?
#2a234d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 28.8% and its chroma 0.075.