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#2b294c color: Cardinal Mauve

#2b294c is rgb(43, 41, 76) in RGB and oklch(30.138% 0.06225 284.612) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

30.1%
0.062
285°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • slate-800
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.52:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b294c

#2b294c is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 30.1% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.78:1 contrast and black text 1.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cardinal Mauve (#2c284c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-800.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #2b294c mixed with white

  1. 2b294c
  2. 3d3c5d
  3. 4f4f6e
  4. 63637f
  5. 787890
  6. 8d8da2
  7. a3a3b4
  8. b9b9c7
  9. d0d0d9
  10. e7e7ec

Darker: #2b294c mixed with black

  1. 2b294c
  2. 242241
  3. 1d1c36
  4. 16152c
  5. 100f22
  6. 0a0918
  7. 05050f
  8. 020206
  9. 010102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b294c with less saturation

  1. 2b294c
  2. 2b2a49
  3. 2b2a46
  4. 2c2b43
  5. 2c2c40
  6. 2c2c3d
  7. 2d2d3a
  8. 2d2d37
  9. 2d2d34
  10. 2e2e31

Questions about #2b294c

What color is #2b294c?

#2b294c is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Cardinal Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(43, 41, 76), in HSL hsl(243.43, 29.91%, 22.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.138% 0.06225 284.612).

What colors go well with #2b294c?

The complementary color of #2b294c is #332f02. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #172f4d and #3a2444. The triadic partners are #472312 and #023826.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b294c?

White text reads better on #2b294c: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 and black gives 1.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b294c a warm or cool color?

#2b294c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 30.1% and its chroma 0.062.