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#2b2a4e color: Cardinal Mauve

#2b2a4e is rgb(43, 42, 78) in RGB and oklch(30.502% 0.0639 283.19) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

30.5%
0.064
283°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • slate-800
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.54:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b2a4e

#2b2a4e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 30.5% lightness, 0.064 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.6:1 contrast and black text 1.54:1, 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: #2b2a4e mixed with white

  1. 2b2a4e
  2. 3d3d5f
  3. 4f506f
  4. 636480
  5. 787992
  6. 8d8ea3
  7. a3a4b5
  8. b9bac7
  9. d0d0da
  10. e7e7ec

Darker: #2b2a4e mixed with black

  1. 2b2a4e
  2. 242343
  3. 1d1c38
  4. 16162d
  5. 101023
  6. 0a0a19
  7. 05050f
  8. 020207
  9. 010102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b2a4e with less saturation

  1. 2b2a4e
  2. 2b2b4b
  3. 2c2b48
  4. 2c2c45
  5. 2c2d42
  6. 2d2d3f
  7. 2d2e3c
  8. 2d2e39
  9. 2e2e35
  10. 2e2f32

Questions about #2b2a4e

What color is #2b2a4e?

#2b2a4e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Cardinal Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(43, 42, 78), in HSL hsl(241.67, 30%, 23.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.502% 0.0639 283.19).

What colors go well with #2b2a4e?

The complementary color of #2b2a4e is #353000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #15304e and #3a2546. The triadic partners are #492312 and #023926.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b2a4e?

White text reads better on #2b2a4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.6:1 and black gives 1.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b2a4e a warm or cool color?

#2b2a4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 30.5% and its chroma 0.064.