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#2a356b color: Deep Koamaru

#2a356b is rgb(42, 53, 107) in RGB and oklch(34.984% 0.09435 272.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

35%
0.094
272°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #2a356b

#2a356b is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 35% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.54:1 contrast and black text 1.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Koamaru (#343467). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #2a356b mixed with white

  1. 2a356b
  2. 3c487a
  3. 4f5b88
  4. 626e97
  5. 7782a6
  6. 8c96b5
  7. a2aac3
  8. b9bfd2
  9. d0d4e1
  10. e7e9f0

Darker: #2a356b mixed with black

  1. 2a356b
  2. 232d5c
  3. 1c254e
  4. 161d3f
  5. 101532
  6. 0a0e25
  7. 050818
  8. 02030d
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a356b with less saturation

  1. 2a356b
  2. 2b3666
  3. 2d3762
  4. 2e385d
  5. 303858
  6. 323953
  7. 33394e
  8. 353a4a
  9. 373a45
  10. 393a40

Questions about #2a356b

What color is #2a356b?

#2a356b is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Koamaru. In RGB it is rgb(42, 53, 107), in HSL hsl(229.85, 43.62%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.984% 0.09435 272.026).

What colors go well with #2a356b?

The complementary color of #2a356b is #4b3800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003e67 and #442c63. The triadic partners are #622318 and #004820.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a356b?

White text reads better on #2a356b: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 and black gives 1.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a356b a warm or cool color?

#2a356b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 35% and its chroma 0.094.