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#2b3573 color: Ballpoint Indigo

#2b3573 is rgb(43, 53, 115) in RGB and oklch(35.661% 0.10648 272.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

35.7%
0.106
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-900
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #2b3573

#2b3573 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 35.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.29:1 contrast and black text 1.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ballpoint Indigo (#323477). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #2b3573 mixed with white

  1. 2b3573
  2. 3c4881
  3. 4f5b8f
  4. 636f9d
  5. 7782ab
  6. 8d96b9
  7. a2aac7
  8. b9bfd5
  9. d0d4e3
  10. e7e9f1

Darker: #2b3573 mixed with black

  1. 2b3573
  2. 242d63
  3. 1d2554
  4. 161d45
  5. 101536
  6. 0a0e28
  7. 05081b
  8. 02030f
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b3573 with less saturation

  1. 2b3573
  2. 2c366e
  3. 2e3868
  4. 2f3963
  5. 31395e
  6. 333a58
  7. 353b53
  8. 363b4d
  9. 383c48
  10. 3a3c42

Questions about #2b3573

What color is #2b3573?

#2b3573 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Ballpoint Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(43, 53, 115), in HSL hsl(231.67, 45.57%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.661% 0.10648 272.929).

What colors go well with #2b3573?

The complementary color of #2b3573 is #4d3a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00406f and #482b69. The triadic partners are #692013 and #004b1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b3573?

White text reads better on #2b3573: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.29:1 and black gives 1.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b3573 a warm or cool color?

#2b3573 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 35.7% and its chroma 0.106.