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#2b2b59 color: Deep Sea Base

#2b2b59 is rgb(43, 43, 89) in RGB and oklch(31.498% 0.0805 280.74) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

31.5%
0.080
281°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b2b59

#2b2b59 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.5% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.19:1 contrast and black text 1.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Base (#2c2c57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #2b2b59 mixed with white

  1. 2b2b59
  2. 3c3e69
  3. 4f5279
  4. 636689
  5. 777a9a
  6. 8c8faa
  7. a2a5bb
  8. b9bbcc
  9. d0d1dd
  10. e7e8ee

Darker: #2b2b59 mixed with black

  1. 2b2b59
  2. 24244c
  3. 1d1d40
  4. 161634
  5. 101028
  6. 0a0a1d
  7. 050513
  8. 020209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b2b59 with less saturation

  1. 2b2b59
  2. 2b2c55
  3. 2c2d51
  4. 2c2e4e
  5. 2d2f4a
  6. 2e2f46
  7. 2e3042
  8. 2f303e
  9. 30313a
  10. 313136

Questions about #2b2b59

What color is #2b2b59?

#2b2b59 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Sea Base. In RGB it is rgb(43, 43, 89), in HSL hsl(240, 34.85%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.498% 0.0805 280.74).

What colors go well with #2b2b59?

The complementary color of #2b2b59 is #3b3200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0a3359 and #3e244f. The triadic partners are #52200d and #003d23.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b2b59?

White text reads better on #2b2b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.19:1 and black gives 1.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b2b59 a warm or cool color?

#2b2b59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 31.5% and its chroma 0.08.