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#2d287a color: St. Patrick’s Blue

#2d287a is rgb(45, 40, 122) in RGB and oklch(33.834% 0.13436 279.141) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

33.8%
0.134
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2d287a

#2d287a is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 33.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.38:1 contrast and black text 1.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is St. Patrick’s Blue (#23297a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #2d287a mixed with white

  1. 2d287a
  2. 3d3e88
  3. 4f5396
  4. 6267a3
  5. 777cb1
  6. 8c91be
  7. a2a6cb
  8. b8bcd9
  9. cfd2e5
  10. e7e8f2

Darker: #2d287a mixed with black

  1. 2d287a
  2. 262169
  3. 1f1b59
  4. 181549
  5. 110f3a
  6. 0b092b
  7. 06041d
  8. 020210
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d287a with less saturation

  1. 2d287a
  2. 2d2b74
  3. 2e2e6d
  4. 2e3067
  5. 2f3260
  6. 30335a
  7. 323453
  8. 33354c
  9. 343645
  10. 36373f

Questions about #2d287a

What color is #2d287a?

#2d287a is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is St. Patrick’s Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 40, 122), in HSL hsl(243.66, 50.62%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.834% 0.13436 279.141).

What colors go well with #2d287a?

The complementary color of #2d287a is #433700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003776 and #4c1a6a. The triadic partners are #6c0c00 and #004623.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d287a?

White text reads better on #2d287a: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 and black gives 1.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d287a a warm or cool color?

#2d287a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 33.8% and its chroma 0.134.