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#2e285b color: Paris M

#2e285b is rgb(46, 40, 91) in RGB and oklch(31.277% 0.08815 285.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

31.3%
0.088
285°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.57:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e285b

#2e285b is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.3% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.37:1 contrast and black text 1.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Paris M (#312760). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #2e285b mixed with white

  1. 2e285b
  2. 3f3c6b
  3. 524f7b
  4. 65648b
  5. 79789b
  6. 8e8eac
  7. a3a3bc
  8. babacd
  9. d0d0dd
  10. e7e7ee

Darker: #2e285b mixed with black

  1. 2e285b
  2. 27214e
  3. 1f1b41
  4. 181535
  5. 120f29
  6. 0b091e
  7. 060413
  8. 020209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e285b with less saturation

  1. 2e285b
  2. 2e2957
  3. 2e2b53
  4. 2e2c4f
  5. 2e2d4b
  6. 2f2e47
  7. 2f2f42
  8. 2f2f3e
  9. 30303a
  10. 303035

Questions about #2e285b

What color is #2e285b?

#2e285b is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(46, 40, 91), in HSL hsl(247.06, 38.93%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.277% 0.08815 285.462).

What colors go well with #2e285b?

The complementary color of #2e285b is #383200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0c315c and #42204f. The triadic partners are #531e00 and #003e26.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e285b?

White text reads better on #2e285b: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 and black gives 1.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e285b a warm or cool color?

#2e285b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 31.3% and its chroma 0.088.