#2a2951 color: Cardinal Mauve
#2a2951 is rgb(42, 41, 81) in RGB and oklch(30.385% 0.0708 282.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Midnight blue
- blue-950
- Black 68%
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About #2a2951
#2a2951 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 30.4% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 282°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 13.69:1 contrast and black text 1.53:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cardinal Mauve (#2c284c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.
Lighter: #2a2951 mixed with white
Darker: #2a2951 mixed with black
Calmer: #2a2951 with less saturation
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What color is #2a2951?
#2a2951 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Cardinal Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(42, 41, 81), in HSL hsl(241.5, 32.79%, 23.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.385% 0.0708 282.463).
What colors go well with #2a2951?
The complementary color of #2a2951 is #362f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #103051 and #3b2348. The triadic partners are #4b210f and #003924.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a2951?
White text reads better on #2a2951: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.69:1 and black gives 1.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a2951 a warm or cool color?
#2a2951 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 30.4% and its chroma 0.071.