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#2b2f59 color: Deep Sea Base

#2b2f59 is rgb(43, 47, 89) in RGB and oklch(32.402% 0.07408 277.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

32.4%
0.074
277°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b2f59

#2b2f59 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 32.4% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.7:1 contrast and black text 1.65:1, 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: #2b2f59 mixed with white

  1. 2b2f59
  2. 3d4269
  3. 4f5579
  4. 636889
  5. 787d99
  6. 8d91aa
  7. a3a6bb
  8. b9bccb
  9. d0d2dc
  10. e7e8ee

Darker: #2b2f59 mixed with black

  1. 2b2f59
  2. 24274c
  3. 1d2040
  4. 161934
  5. 101228
  6. 0a0c1d
  7. 050613
  8. 020309
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b2f59 with less saturation

  1. 2b2f59
  2. 2c3055
  3. 2c3052
  4. 2d314e
  5. 2e324b
  6. 2f3247
  7. 303343
  8. 31333f
  9. 32333c
  10. 333438

Questions about #2b2f59

What color is #2b2f59?

#2b2f59 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Sea Base. In RGB it is rgb(43, 47, 89), in HSL hsl(234.78, 34.85%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.402% 0.07408 277.313).

What colors go well with #2b2f59?

The complementary color of #2b2f59 is #3e3300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0d3657 and #3e2851. The triadic partners are #532416 and #043f24.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b2f59?

White text reads better on #2b2f59: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.7:1 and black gives 1.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b2f59 a warm or cool color?

#2b2f59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 32.4% and its chroma 0.074.