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#2e285e color: Paris M

#2e285e is rgb(46, 40, 94) in RGB and oklch(31.509% 0.09285 284.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

31.5%
0.093
285°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e285e

#2e285e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.5% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.28:1 contrast and black text 1.58:1, 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: #2e285e mixed with white

  1. 2e285e
  2. 3f3c6e
  3. 51507e
  4. 65648d
  5. 79799d
  6. 8e8ead
  7. a3a4be
  8. b9bace
  9. d0d1de
  10. e7e8ee

Darker: #2e285e mixed with black

  1. 2e285e
  2. 272151
  3. 1f1b44
  4. 181537
  5. 120f2b
  6. 0b091f
  7. 060414
  8. 02020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e285e with less saturation

  1. 2e285e
  2. 2e2a5a
  3. 2e2b55
  4. 2e2c51
  5. 2f2d4d
  6. 2f2e48
  7. 2f2f44
  8. 30303f
  9. 30303b
  10. 313136

Questions about #2e285e

What color is #2e285e?

#2e285e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(46, 40, 94), in HSL hsl(246.67, 40.3%, 26.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.509% 0.09285 284.782).

What colors go well with #2e285e?

The complementary color of #2e285e is #393300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #08315f and #432051. The triadic partners are #561d00 and #003f25.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e285e?

White text reads better on #2e285e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.28:1 and black gives 1.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e285e a warm or cool color?

#2e285e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 31.5% and its chroma 0.093.