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#2e3588 color: Ritterlich Blue

#2e3588 is rgb(46, 53, 136) in RGB and oklch(37.596% 0.13678 274.104) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

37.6%
0.137
274°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • indigo-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #2e3588

#2e3588 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 37.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.6:1 contrast and black text 1.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ritterlich Blue (#293286). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #2e3588 mixed with white

  1. 2e3588
  2. 3f4995
  3. 515da1
  4. 6471ae
  5. 7884ba
  6. 8d98c6
  7. a3acd1
  8. b9c0dd
  9. d0d5e9
  10. e7eaf4

Darker: #2e3588 mixed with black

  1. 2e3588
  2. 272d75
  3. 1f2563
  4. 181d52
  5. 121541
  6. 0b0e31
  7. 060822
  8. 020313
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e3588 with less saturation

  1. 2e3588
  2. 2f3781
  3. 313a7a
  4. 323b73
  5. 343d6c
  6. 363e65
  7. 383f5e
  8. 3a4057
  9. 3d4050
  10. 3f4149

Questions about #2e3588

What color is #2e3588?

#2e3588 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Ritterlich Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 53, 136), in HSL hsl(235.33, 49.45%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.596% 0.13678 274.104).

What colors go well with #2e3588?

The complementary color of #2e3588 is #523f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00447d and #52277b. The triadic partners are #791600 and #00531f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e3588?

White text reads better on #2e3588: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.6:1 and black gives 1.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e3588 a warm or cool color?

#2e3588 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 37.6% and its chroma 0.137.