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#2b295e color: Deep Breath

#2b295e is rgb(43, 41, 94) in RGB and oklch(31.443% 0.09171 281.435) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

31.4%
0.092
281°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b295e

#2b295e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.4% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.28:1 contrast and black text 1.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Breath (#27275f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #2b295e mixed with white

  1. 2b295e
  2. 3c3d6e
  3. 4f507e
  4. 62658d
  5. 77799d
  6. 8c8fad
  7. a2a4be
  8. b8bace
  9. cfd1de
  10. e7e8ee

Darker: #2b295e mixed with black

  1. 2b295e
  2. 242251
  3. 1d1c44
  4. 161537
  5. 100f2b
  6. 0a091f
  7. 050514
  8. 02020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b295e with less saturation

  1. 2b295e
  2. 2b2a5a
  3. 2c2c55
  4. 2c2d51
  5. 2d2e4d
  6. 2d2f48
  7. 2e2f44
  8. 2f303f
  9. 30303b
  10. 303136

Questions about #2b295e

What color is #2b295e?

#2b295e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Breath. In RGB it is rgb(43, 41, 94), in HSL hsl(242.26, 39.26%, 26.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.443% 0.09171 281.435).

What colors go well with #2b295e?

The complementary color of #2b295e is #3b3200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #01325e and #402153. The triadic partners are #561d03 and #003f22.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b295e?

White text reads better on #2b295e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.28:1 and black gives 1.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b295e a warm or cool color?

#2b295e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 31.4% and its chroma 0.092.