#2b234e color: Pāua
#2b234e is rgb(43, 35, 78) in RGB and oklch(28.946% 0.07612 289.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Very dark
- Soft
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- ≈ Midnight blue
- blue-950
- Black 69%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2b234e
#2b234e is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 28.9% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 289°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 14.45:1 contrast and black text 1.45:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Pāua (#2a2551). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.
Lighter: #2b234e mixed with white
Darker: #2b234e mixed with black
Calmer: #2b234e with less saturation
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Questions about #2b234e
What color is #2b234e?
#2b234e is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Pāua. In RGB it is rgb(43, 35, 78), in HSL hsl(251.16, 38.05%, 22.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.946% 0.07612 289.317).
What colors go well with #2b234e?
The complementary color of #2b234e is #2e2e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #122a50 and #3b1d43. The triadic partners are #481d01 and #003725.
Is white or black text more readable on #2b234e?
White text reads better on #2b234e: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 and black gives 1.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2b234e a warm or cool color?
#2b234e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 28.9% and its chroma 0.076.