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#2e295b color: Paris M

#2e295b is rgb(46, 41, 91) in RGB and oklch(31.487% 0.08651 284.818) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

31.5%
0.087
285°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 64%

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 #2e295b

#2e295b is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.5% lightness, 0.087 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: #2e295b mixed with white

  1. 2e295b
  2. 3f3c6b
  3. 52507b
  4. 65648b
  5. 79799b
  6. 8e8eac
  7. a4a4bc
  8. babacd
  9. d0d1dd
  10. e7e8ee

Darker: #2e295b mixed with black

  1. 2e295b
  2. 27224e
  3. 1f1c41
  4. 181535
  5. 120f29
  6. 0b091e
  7. 060513
  8. 020209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e295b with less saturation

  1. 2e295b
  2. 2e2a57
  3. 2e2c53
  4. 2e2d4f
  5. 2f2e4b
  6. 2f2e47
  7. 2f2f43
  8. 30303e
  9. 30303a
  10. 313136

Questions about #2e295b

What color is #2e295b?

#2e295b is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(46, 41, 91), in HSL hsl(246, 37.88%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.487% 0.08651 284.818).

What colors go well with #2e295b?

The complementary color of #2e295b is #393300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0d315c and #42224f. The triadic partners are #541f03 and #003e26.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e295b?

White text reads better on #2e295b: 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 #2e295b a warm or cool color?

#2e295b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 31.5% and its chroma 0.087.