#2c284e color: Cardinal Mauve
#2c284e is rgb(44, 40, 78) in RGB and oklch(30.142% 0.06727 286.442) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Graphite
- blue-950
- Black 69%
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About #2c284e
#2c284e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 30.1% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 286°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 13.81:1 contrast and black text 1.52:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cardinal Mauve (#2c284c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.
Lighter: #2c284e mixed with white
Darker: #2c284e mixed with black
Calmer: #2c284e with less saturation
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What color is #2c284e?
#2c284e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Cardinal Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(44, 40, 78), in HSL hsl(246.32, 32.2%, 23.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.142% 0.06727 286.442).
What colors go well with #2c284e?
The complementary color of #2c284e is #333000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #162e4f and #3b2245. The triadic partners are #49220d and #003826.
Is white or black text more readable on #2c284e?
White text reads better on #2c284e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.81:1 and black gives 1.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2c284e a warm or cool color?
#2c284e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 30.1% and its chroma 0.067.