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#2c395a color: Mediaeval Blue

#2c395a is rgb(44, 57, 90) in RGB and oklch(34.929% 0.06047 266.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

34.9%
0.060
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.84:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #2c395a

#2c395a is a muted dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 34.9% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.41:1 contrast and black text 1.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2e3858). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2c395a mixed with white

  1. 2c395a
  2. 3e4b6a
  3. 515d79
  4. 657089
  5. 79839a
  6. 8e97aa
  7. a4abbb
  8. babfcb
  9. d0d4dc
  10. e8e9ee

Darker: #2c395a mixed with black

  1. 2c395a
  2. 25304d
  3. 1e2841
  4. 171f35
  5. 111729
  6. 0a101e
  7. 050913
  8. 020409
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2c395a with less saturation

  1. 2c395a
  2. 2d3957
  3. 2f3a54
  4. 303a51
  5. 323a4e
  6. 333a4a
  7. 353a47
  8. 363a44
  9. 373a41
  10. 393a3e

Questions about #2c395a

What color is #2c395a?

#2c395a is muted dark blue. The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 57, 90), in HSL hsl(223.04, 34.33%, 26.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.929% 0.06047 266.931).

What colors go well with #2c395a?

The complementary color of #2c395a is #48380f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #163f56 and #3e3356. The triadic partners are #562d29 and #234327.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c395a?

White text reads better on #2c395a: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.41:1 and black gives 1.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c395a a warm or cool color?

#2c395a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 34.9% and its chroma 0.06.