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#2e2b59 color: Deep Sea Base

#2e2b59 is rgb(46, 43, 89) in RGB and oklch(31.769% 0.08 283.812) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

31.8%
0.080
284°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.61:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e2b59

#2e2b59 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.8% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.08:1 contrast and black text 1.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Base (#2c2c57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #2e2b59 mixed with white

  1. 2e2b59
  2. 3f3e69
  3. 525279
  4. 656689
  5. 797a9a
  6. 8e8faa
  7. a4a5bb
  8. babbcc
  9. d0d1dd
  10. e7e8ee

Darker: #2e2b59 mixed with black

  1. 2e2b59
  2. 27244c
  3. 1f1d40
  4. 181634
  5. 121028
  6. 0b0a1d
  7. 060513
  8. 020209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e2b59 with less saturation

  1. 2e2b59
  2. 2e2c55
  3. 2e2d52
  4. 2f2e4e
  5. 2f2f4a
  6. 303046
  7. 303042
  8. 30313e
  9. 31313a
  10. 323236

Questions about #2e2b59

What color is #2e2b59?

#2e2b59 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Sea Base. In RGB it is rgb(46, 43, 89), in HSL hsl(243.91, 34.85%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.769% 0.08 283.812).

What colors go well with #2e2b59?

The complementary color of #2e2b59 is #3a3300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #10335a and #41244e. The triadic partners are #52220a and #003e27.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e2b59?

White text reads better on #2e2b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 and black gives 1.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e2b59 a warm or cool color?

#2e2b59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 31.8% and its chroma 0.08.