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#2c2e55 color: Deep Sea Base

#2c2e55 is rgb(44, 46, 85) in RGB and oklch(31.985% 0.0688 279.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

32%
0.069
280°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • blue-950
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2c2e55

#2c2e55 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 32% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.89:1 contrast and black text 1.63:1, 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: #2c2e55 mixed with white

  1. 2c2e55
  2. 3e4165
  3. 505475
  4. 646786
  5. 787c97
  6. 8d90a8
  7. a3a6b9
  8. b9bbca
  9. d0d1db
  10. e7e8ed

Darker: #2c2e55 mixed with black

  1. 2c2e55
  2. 252749
  3. 1e1f3d
  4. 171831
  5. 111226
  6. 0a0b1c
  7. 050611
  8. 020208
  9. 010102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c2e55 with less saturation

  1. 2c2e55
  2. 2d2f52
  3. 2d2f4e
  4. 2e304b
  5. 2e3148
  6. 2f3144
  7. 303141
  8. 30323d
  9. 31323a
  10. 323236

Questions about #2c2e55

What color is #2c2e55?

#2c2e55 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Sea Base. In RGB it is rgb(44, 46, 85), in HSL hsl(237.07, 31.78%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.985% 0.0688 279.527).

What colors go well with #2c2e55?

The complementary color of #2c2e55 is #3b3300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #133554 and #3d284d. The triadic partners are #502516 and #063d26.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c2e55?

White text reads better on #2c2e55: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 and black gives 1.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c2e55 a warm or cool color?

#2c2e55 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 32% and its chroma 0.069.