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#2b286e color: Blue Rose

#2b286e is rgb(43, 40, 110) in RGB and oklch(32.579% 0.11756 279.547) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

32.6%
0.118
280°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b286e

#2b286e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 32.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.87:1 contrast and black text 1.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Rose (#292d74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #2b286e mixed with white

  1. 2b286e
  2. 3c3d7d
  3. 4e518c
  4. 61669a
  5. 767ba9
  6. 8b90b7
  7. a1a5c6
  8. b8bbd4
  9. cfd1e2
  10. e7e8f1

Darker: #2b286e mixed with black

  1. 2b286e
  2. 24215f
  3. 1d1b50
  4. 161541
  5. 100f33
  6. 0a0926
  7. 050419
  8. 02020e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b286e with less saturation

  1. 2b286e
  2. 2b2a68
  3. 2c2c63
  4. 2d2e5d
  5. 2d2f58
  6. 2e3152
  7. 2f324c
  8. 303246
  9. 323340
  10. 33343a

Questions about #2b286e

What color is #2b286e?

#2b286e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Rose. In RGB it is rgb(43, 40, 110), in HSL hsl(242.57, 46.67%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.579% 0.11756 279.547).

What colors go well with #2b286e?

The complementary color of #2b286e is #3f3400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00346d and #461d60. The triadic partners are #621300 and #004321.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b286e?

White text reads better on #2b286e: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 and black gives 1.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b286e a warm or cool color?

#2b286e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 32.6% and its chroma 0.118.