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#2e3876 color: Ballpoint Indigo

#2e3876 is rgb(46, 56, 118) in RGB and oklch(36.751% 0.10591 273.187) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

36.8%
0.106
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • indigo-900
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #2e3876

#2e3876 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 36.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.81:1 contrast and black text 1.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ballpoint Indigo (#323477). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #2e3876 mixed with white

  1. 2e3876
  2. 3f4b84
  3. 525e92
  4. 6571a0
  5. 7984ad
  6. 8e98bb
  7. a4acc9
  8. bac0d6
  9. d0d5e4
  10. e8eaf1

Darker: #2e3876 mixed with black

  1. 2e3876
  2. 272f66
  3. 1f2756
  4. 181f47
  5. 121738
  6. 0b0f29
  7. 06081c
  8. 02040f
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e3876 with less saturation

  1. 2e3876
  2. 2f3971
  3. 313a6b
  4. 323b66
  5. 343c61
  6. 363d5b
  7. 383e56
  8. 393e50
  9. 3b3f4b
  10. 3d3f45

Questions about #2e3876

What color is #2e3876?

#2e3876 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Ballpoint Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(46, 56, 118), in HSL hsl(231.67, 43.9%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.751% 0.10591 273.187).

What colors go well with #2e3876?

The complementary color of #2e3876 is #503d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004372 and #4b2e6c. The triadic partners are #6c2416 and #004e22.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e3876?

White text reads better on #2e3876: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 and black gives 1.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e3876 a warm or cool color?

#2e3876 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 36.8% and its chroma 0.106.