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#2b2e59 color: Deep Sea Base

#2b2e59 is rgb(43, 46, 89) in RGB and oklch(32.173% 0.07567 278.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

32.2%
0.076
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b2e59

#2b2e59 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 32.2% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.82:1 contrast and black text 1.64:1, 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: #2b2e59 mixed with white

  1. 2b2e59
  2. 3d4169
  3. 4f5479
  4. 636889
  5. 777c99
  6. 8d91aa
  7. a2a6bb
  8. b9bccc
  9. d0d2dd
  10. e7e8ee

Darker: #2b2e59 mixed with black

  1. 2b2e59
  2. 24274c
  3. 1d1f40
  4. 161834
  5. 101228
  6. 0a0b1d
  7. 050613
  8. 020209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b2e59 with less saturation

  1. 2b2e59
  2. 2c2f55
  3. 2c3052
  4. 2d304e
  5. 2e314a
  6. 2f3147
  7. 2f3243
  8. 30323f
  9. 31333b
  10. 323337

Questions about #2b2e59

What color is #2b2e59?

#2b2e59 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Sea Base. In RGB it is rgb(43, 46, 89), in HSL hsl(236.09, 34.85%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.173% 0.07567 278.228).

What colors go well with #2b2e59?

The complementary color of #2b2e59 is #3e3300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0c3558 and #3e2751. The triadic partners are #532314 and #003e24.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b2e59?

White text reads better on #2b2e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.82:1 and black gives 1.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b2e59 a warm or cool color?

#2b2e59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 32.2% and its chroma 0.076.