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#2d397c color: Ballpoint Indigo

#2d397c is rgb(45, 57, 124) in RGB and oklch(37.36% 0.11393 272.109) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

37.4%
0.114
272°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #2d397c

#2d397c is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 37.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.56:1 contrast and black text 1.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ballpoint Indigo (#323477). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #2d397c mixed with white

  1. 2d397c
  2. 3e4c89
  3. 515f97
  4. 6472a4
  5. 7985b1
  6. 8e99be
  7. a3adcb
  8. bac1d8
  9. d0d5e5
  10. e7eaf2

Darker: #2d397c mixed with black

  1. 2d397c
  2. 26306b
  3. 1f285a
  4. 181f4a
  5. 11173b
  6. 0b102c
  7. 06091e
  8. 020411
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d397c with less saturation

  1. 2d397c
  2. 2f3a76
  3. 303c70
  4. 323d6b
  5. 343e65
  6. 363f5f
  7. 383f59
  8. 3a4053
  9. 3c404d
  10. 3e4047

Questions about #2d397c

What color is #2d397c?

#2d397c is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Ballpoint Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(45, 57, 124), in HSL hsl(230.89, 46.75%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.36% 0.11393 272.109).

What colors go well with #2d397c?

The complementary color of #2d397c is #533e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004577 and #4d2e72. The triadic partners are #712215 and #00511f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d397c?

White text reads better on #2d397c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 and black gives 1.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d397c a warm or cool color?

#2d397c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 37.4% and its chroma 0.114.