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#2a286f color: Blue Rose

#2a286f is rgb(42, 40, 111) in RGB and oklch(32.586% 0.11924 278.724) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

32.6%
0.119
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2a286f

#2a286f is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 32.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.87:1 contrast and black text 1.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Rose (#292d74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #2a286f mixed with white

  1. 2a286f
  2. 3b3d7e
  3. 4d518c
  4. 61669b
  5. 757ba9
  6. 8b90b8
  7. a1a5c6
  8. b7bbd4
  9. cfd1e3
  10. e7e8f1

Darker: #2a286f mixed with black

  1. 2a286f
  2. 232160
  3. 1c1b51
  4. 161542
  5. 100f34
  6. 0a0927
  7. 05041a
  8. 02020e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a286f with less saturation

  1. 2a286f
  2. 2a2a69
  3. 2b2c64
  4. 2c2e5e
  5. 2d2f58
  6. 2e3152
  7. 2f324d
  8. 303347
  9. 313341
  10. 33343b

Questions about #2a286f

What color is #2a286f?

#2a286f is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Rose. In RGB it is rgb(42, 40, 111), in HSL hsl(241.69, 47.02%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.586% 0.11924 278.724).

What colors go well with #2a286f?

The complementary color of #2a286f is #403400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00346d and #461c61. The triadic partners are #631200 and #00431f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a286f?

White text reads better on #2a286f: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 and black gives 1.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a286f a warm or cool color?

#2a286f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 32.6% and its chroma 0.119.