#2b224e color: Pāua
#2b224e is rgb(43, 34, 78) in RGB and oklch(28.735% 0.07787 290.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Very dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Midnight blue
- indigo-950
- Black 69%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2b224e
#2b224e is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 28.7% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 290°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 14.57:1 contrast and black text 1.44:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Pāua (#2a2551). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.
Lighter: #2b224e mixed with white
Darker: #2b224e mixed with black
Calmer: #2b224e with less saturation
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Questions about #2b224e
What color is #2b224e?
#2b224e is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Pāua. In RGB it is rgb(43, 34, 78), in HSL hsl(252.27, 39.29%, 21.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.735% 0.07787 290.025).
What colors go well with #2b224e?
The complementary color of #2b224e is #2e2d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #122951 and #3b1c42. The triadic partners are #481c00 and #003625.
Is white or black text more readable on #2b224e?
White text reads better on #2b224e: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.57:1 and black gives 1.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2b224e a warm or cool color?
#2b224e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 28.7% and its chroma 0.078.