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#2c356f color: Ballpoint Indigo

#2c356f is rgb(44, 53, 111) in RGB and oklch(35.425% 0.1 273.566) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

35.4%
0.100
274°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #2c356f

#2c356f is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 35.4% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.38:1 contrast and black text 1.85:1, 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: #2c356f mixed with white

  1. 2c356f
  2. 3d487d
  3. 505b8c
  4. 646e9a
  5. 7882a9
  6. 8d96b7
  7. a3aac5
  8. b9bfd4
  9. d0d4e2
  10. e7e9f1

Darker: #2c356f mixed with black

  1. 2c356f
  2. 252d60
  3. 1e2551
  4. 171d42
  5. 111534
  6. 0a0e27
  7. 05081a
  8. 02030e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c356f with less saturation

  1. 2c356f
  2. 2d366a
  3. 2f3765
  4. 303860
  5. 32395b
  6. 333a56
  7. 353a51
  8. 363b4c
  9. 383b46
  10. 3a3b41

Questions about #2c356f

What color is #2c356f?

#2c356f is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Ballpoint Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(44, 53, 111), in HSL hsl(231.94, 43.23%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.425% 0.1 273.566).

What colors go well with #2c356f?

The complementary color of #2c356f is #4c3900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003f6b and #472b66. The triadic partners are #662315 and #004a21.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c356f?

White text reads better on #2c356f: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 and black gives 1.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c356f a warm or cool color?

#2c356f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 35.4% and its chroma 0.1.