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#2b2858 color: Ceremonial Purple

#2b2858 is rgb(43, 40, 88) in RGB and oklch(30.767% 0.08376 283.126) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

30.8%
0.084
283°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b2858

#2b2858 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 30.8% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.57:1 contrast and black text 1.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ceremonial Purple (#2a2756). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #2b2858 mixed with white

  1. 2b2858
  2. 3c3b68
  3. 4f4f78
  4. 636389
  5. 777899
  6. 8c8eaa
  7. a2a3bb
  8. b9bacb
  9. d0d0dc
  10. e7e7ee

Darker: #2b2858 mixed with black

  1. 2b2858
  2. 24214b
  3. 1d1b3f
  4. 161533
  5. 100f28
  6. 0a091d
  7. 050412
  8. 020209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b2858 with less saturation

  1. 2b2858
  2. 2b2954
  3. 2b2a50
  4. 2c2b4c
  5. 2c2c48
  6. 2d2d44
  7. 2d2e40
  8. 2e2e3c
  9. 2e2f38
  10. 2f2f34

Questions about #2b2858

What color is #2b2858?

#2b2858 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Ceremonial Purple. In RGB it is rgb(43, 40, 88), in HSL hsl(243.75, 37.5%, 25.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.767% 0.08376 283.126).

What colors go well with #2b2858?

The complementary color of #2b2858 is #383000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #093058 and #3e214d. The triadic partners are #511e05 and #003c23.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b2858?

White text reads better on #2b2858: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and black gives 1.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b2858 a warm or cool color?

#2b2858 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 30.8% and its chroma 0.084.