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#2e285c color: Paris M

#2e285c is rgb(46, 40, 92) in RGB and oklch(31.354% 0.08972 285.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

31.4%
0.090
285°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.57:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e285c

#2e285c is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.4% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.34:1 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: #2e285c mixed with white

  1. 2e285c
  2. 3f3c6c
  3. 524f7c
  4. 65648c
  5. 79799c
  6. 8e8eac
  7. a3a4bd
  8. babacd
  9. d0d0de
  10. e7e8ee

Darker: #2e285c mixed with black

  1. 2e285c
  2. 27214f
  3. 1f1b42
  4. 181536
  5. 120f2a
  6. 0b091f
  7. 060414
  8. 02020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e285c with less saturation

  1. 2e285c
  2. 2e2958
  3. 2e2b54
  4. 2e2c50
  5. 2f2d4b
  6. 2f2e47
  7. 2f2f43
  8. 302f3f
  9. 30303a
  10. 313136

Questions about #2e285c

What color is #2e285c?

#2e285c is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(46, 40, 92), in HSL hsl(246.92, 39.39%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.354% 0.08972 285.231).

What colors go well with #2e285c?

The complementary color of #2e285c is #383300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0b315d and #422050. The triadic partners are #541e00 and #003e26.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e285c?

White text reads better on #2e285c: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 and black gives 1.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e285c a warm or cool color?

#2e285c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 31.4% and its chroma 0.09.