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#2b2b65 color: Paris M

#2b2b65 is rgb(43, 43, 101) in RGB and oklch(32.42% 0.09957 279.295) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

32.4%
0.100
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b2b65

#2b2b65 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 32.4% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.83:1 contrast and black text 1.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Paris M (#312760). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #2b2b65 mixed with white

  1. 2b2b65
  2. 3c3f74
  3. 4f5384
  4. 626793
  5. 777ba2
  6. 8c90b2
  7. a2a6c1
  8. b8bbd0
  9. cfd1e0
  10. e7e8ef

Darker: #2b2b65 mixed with black

  1. 2b2b65
  2. 242457
  3. 1d1d49
  4. 16163c
  5. 10102f
  6. 0a0a22
  7. 050517
  8. 02020c
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b2b65 with less saturation

  1. 2b2b65
  2. 2c2d60
  3. 2c2e5b
  4. 2d2f57
  5. 2e3052
  6. 2e314d
  7. 2f3248
  8. 303243
  9. 32333e
  10. 333339

Questions about #2b2b65

What color is #2b2b65?

#2b2b65 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(43, 43, 101), in HSL hsl(240, 40.28%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.42% 0.09957 279.295).

What colors go well with #2b2b65?

The complementary color of #2b2b65 is #3f3400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003564 and #432259. The triadic partners are #5c1c03 and #004220.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b2b65?

White text reads better on #2b2b65: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and black gives 1.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b2b65 a warm or cool color?

#2b2b65 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 32.4% and its chroma 0.1.