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#2e3755 color: Mediaeval Blue

#2e3755 is rgb(46, 55, 85) in RGB and oklch(34.296% 0.05421 270.611) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

34.3%
0.054
271°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2e3755

#2e3755 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 34.3% lightness, 0.054 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.71:1 contrast and black text 1.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2e3858). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #2e3755 mixed with white

  1. 2e3755
  2. 404965
  3. 535b75
  4. 666e85
  5. 7a8196
  6. 8f95a7
  7. a5aab8
  8. babec9
  9. d1d4db
  10. e8e9ed

Darker: #2e3755 mixed with black

  1. 2e3755
  2. 272e49
  3. 1f263d
  4. 181e31
  5. 121626
  6. 0b0f1c
  7. 060811
  8. 020308
  9. 010102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e3755 with less saturation

  1. 2e3755
  2. 2f3752
  3. 30384f
  4. 31384d
  5. 32384a
  6. 333847
  7. 343844
  8. 353841
  9. 36393f
  10. 38393c

Questions about #2e3755

What color is #2e3755?

#2e3755 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 55, 85), in HSL hsl(226.15, 29.77%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.296% 0.05421 270.611).

What colors go well with #2e3755?

The complementary color of #2e3755 is #433714. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c3c52 and #3d3251. The triadic partners are #512e27 and #22412a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e3755?

White text reads better on #2e3755: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.71:1 and black gives 1.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e3755 a warm or cool color?

#2e3755 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 34.3% and its chroma 0.054.