#2a284f color: Cardinal Mauve
#2a284f is rgb(42, 40, 79) in RGB and oklch(30.019% 0.06916 283.734) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Midnight blue
- blue-950
- Black 69%
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About #2a284f
#2a284f is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 30% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 284°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 13.86:1 contrast and black text 1.51:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cardinal Mauve (#2c284c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.
Lighter: #2a284f mixed with white
Darker: #2a284f mixed with black
Calmer: #2a284f with less saturation
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What color is #2a284f?
#2a284f is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Cardinal Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(42, 40, 79), in HSL hsl(243.08, 32.77%, 23.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.019% 0.06916 283.734).
What colors go well with #2a284f?
The complementary color of #2a284f is #342f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #122f4f and #3a2246. The triadic partners are #4a200e and #003824.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a284f?
White text reads better on #2a284f: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.86:1 and black gives 1.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a284f a warm or cool color?
#2a284f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 30% and its chroma 0.069.