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#2a275e color: Deep Breath

#2a275e is rgb(42, 39, 94) in RGB and oklch(30.935% 0.09502 281.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

30.9%
0.095
282°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a275e

#2a275e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 30.9% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.55:1 contrast and black text 1.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Breath (#27275f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #2a275e mixed with white

  1. 2a275e
  2. 3b3b6e
  3. 4e4f7e
  4. 61638e
  5. 76789e
  6. 8b8eae
  7. a1a3be
  8. b8bace
  9. cfd0de
  10. e7e7ef

Darker: #2a275e mixed with black

  1. 2a275e
  2. 232051
  3. 1c1a44
  4. 161437
  5. 100e2b
  6. 0a081f
  7. 050414
  8. 02020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a275e with less saturation

  1. 2a275e
  2. 2a295a
  3. 2b2a55
  4. 2b2b51
  5. 2c2c4c
  6. 2c2d48
  7. 2d2e43
  8. 2e2f3e
  9. 2e2f3a
  10. 2f3035

Questions about #2a275e

What color is #2a275e?

#2a275e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Breath. In RGB it is rgb(42, 39, 94), in HSL hsl(243.27, 41.35%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.935% 0.09502 281.752).

What colors go well with #2a275e?

The complementary color of #2a275e is #393000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00305e and #401f52. The triadic partners are #551a00 and #003e21.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a275e?

White text reads better on #2a275e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.55:1 and black gives 1.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a275e a warm or cool color?

#2a275e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 30.9% and its chroma 0.095.