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#2e285f color: Paris M

#2e285f is rgb(46, 40, 95) in RGB and oklch(31.587% 0.0944 284.563) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

31.6%
0.094
285°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e285f

#2e285f is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.6% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.25:1 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: #2e285f mixed with white

  1. 2e285f
  2. 3f3c6f
  3. 51507e
  4. 65648e
  5. 79799e
  6. 8e8eae
  7. a3a4be
  8. b9bace
  9. d0d1de
  10. e7e8ef

Darker: #2e285f mixed with black

  1. 2e285f
  2. 272152
  3. 1f1b44
  4. 181538
  5. 120f2c
  6. 0b0920
  7. 060415
  8. 02020a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e285f with less saturation

  1. 2e285f
  2. 2e2a5b
  3. 2e2b56
  4. 2e2c52
  5. 2f2d4d
  6. 2f2e49
  7. 2f2f44
  8. 303040
  9. 30313b
  10. 313137

Questions about #2e285f

What color is #2e285f?

#2e285f is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(46, 40, 95), in HSL hsl(246.55, 40.74%, 26.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.587% 0.0944 284.563).

What colors go well with #2e285f?

The complementary color of #2e285f is #393300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #063160 and #432052. The triadic partners are #571d00 and #003f25.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e285f?

White text reads better on #2e285f: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 and black gives 1.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e285f a warm or cool color?

#2e285f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 31.6% and its chroma 0.094.