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#2b294d color: Cardinal Mauve

#2b294d is rgb(43, 41, 77) in RGB and oklch(30.204% 0.06394 284.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

30.2%
0.064
284°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • slate-800
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.53:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b294d

#2b294d is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 30.2% lightness, 0.064 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.75:1 contrast and black text 1.53:1, 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: #2b294d mixed with white

  1. 2b294d
  2. 3d3c5e
  3. 4f4f6f
  4. 636380
  5. 787891
  6. 8d8da3
  7. a2a3b5
  8. b9b9c7
  9. d0d0d9
  10. e7e7ec

Darker: #2b294d mixed with black

  1. 2b294d
  2. 242242
  3. 1d1c37
  4. 16152c
  5. 100f22
  6. 0a0918
  7. 05050f
  8. 020207
  9. 010102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b294d with less saturation

  1. 2b294d
  2. 2b2a4a
  3. 2b2a47
  4. 2c2b44
  5. 2c2c41
  6. 2c2c3e
  7. 2d2d3b
  8. 2d2d38
  9. 2d2e35
  10. 2e2e31

Questions about #2b294d

What color is #2b294d?

#2b294d is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Cardinal Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(43, 41, 77), in HSL hsl(243.33, 30.51%, 23.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.204% 0.06394 284.409).

What colors go well with #2b294d?

The complementary color of #2b294d is #343000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #162f4e and #3a2444. The triadic partners are #482211 and #003826.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b294d?

White text reads better on #2b294d: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.75:1 and black gives 1.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b294d a warm or cool color?

#2b294d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 30.2% and its chroma 0.064.