#2a244c color: Pāua
#2a244c is rgb(42, 36, 76) in RGB and oklch(28.914% 0.07114 287.995) 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 #2a244c
#2a244c is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 28.9% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 288°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 14.43:1 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.
Lighter: #2a244c mixed with white
Darker: #2a244c mixed with black
Calmer: #2a244c with less saturation
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Questions about #2a244c
What color is #2a244c?
#2a244c is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Pāua. In RGB it is rgb(42, 36, 76), in HSL hsl(249, 35.71%, 21.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.914% 0.07114 287.995).
What colors go well with #2a244c?
The complementary color of #2a244c is #2f2d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #132b4e and #391e42. The triadic partners are #461e05 and #003624.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a244c?
White text reads better on #2a244c: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.43:1 and black gives 1.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a244c a warm or cool color?
#2a244c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 28.9% and its chroma 0.071.