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#2b2c59 color: Deep Sea Base

#2b2c59 is rgb(43, 44, 89) in RGB and oklch(31.721% 0.07888 279.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

31.7%
0.079
280°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.61:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b2c59

#2b2c59 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.7% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.07:1 contrast and black text 1.61:1, 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: #2b2c59 mixed with white

  1. 2b2c59
  2. 3d3f69
  3. 4f5279
  4. 636689
  5. 777b9a
  6. 8c90aa
  7. a2a5bb
  8. b9bbcc
  9. d0d1dd
  10. e7e8ee

Darker: #2b2c59 mixed with black

  1. 2b2c59
  2. 24254c
  3. 1d1e40
  4. 161734
  5. 101128
  6. 0a0a1d
  7. 050513
  8. 020209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b2c59 with less saturation

  1. 2b2c59
  2. 2b2d55
  3. 2c2e51
  4. 2d2f4e
  5. 2d2f4a
  6. 2e3046
  7. 2f3142
  8. 2f313e
  9. 30313a
  10. 313236

Questions about #2b2c59

What color is #2b2c59?

#2b2c59 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Sea Base. In RGB it is rgb(43, 44, 89), in HSL hsl(238.7, 34.85%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.721% 0.07888 279.94).

What colors go well with #2b2c59?

The complementary color of #2b2c59 is #3c3200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0a3458 and #3e2550. The triadic partners are #52210f and #003e24.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b2c59?

White text reads better on #2b2c59: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.07:1 and black gives 1.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b2c59 a warm or cool color?

#2b2c59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 31.7% and its chroma 0.079.