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#2a266c color: After Work Blue

#2a266c is rgb(42, 38, 108) in RGB and oklch(31.936% 0.11765 279.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

31.9%
0.118
280°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a266c

#2a266c is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.19:1 contrast and black text 1.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is After Work Blue (#24246d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #2a266c mixed with white

  1. 2a266c
  2. 3b3b7b
  3. 4d508a
  4. 616499
  5. 7579a7
  6. 8a8fb6
  7. a1a4c5
  8. b7bad3
  9. cfd1e2
  10. e7e8f0

Darker: #2a266c mixed with black

  1. 2a266c
  2. 23205d
  3. 1c194e
  4. 161340
  5. 100d32
  6. 0a0825
  7. 050419
  8. 02020d
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a266c with less saturation

  1. 2a266c
  2. 2a2866
  3. 2b2a61
  4. 2b2c5b
  5. 2c2e56
  6. 2d2f50
  7. 2e304a
  8. 2f3145
  9. 30323f
  10. 313239

Questions about #2a266c

What color is #2a266c?

#2a266c is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is After Work Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 38, 108), in HSL hsl(243.43, 47.95%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.936% 0.11765 279.948).

What colors go well with #2a266c?

The complementary color of #2a266c is #3d3200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00326b and #451b5e. The triadic partners are #601100 and #004120.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a266c?

White text reads better on #2a266c: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.19:1 and black gives 1.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a266c a warm or cool color?

#2a266c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 31.9% and its chroma 0.118.