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#2f285a color: Paris M

#2f285a is rgb(47, 40, 90) in RGB and oklch(31.298% 0.08649 286.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

31.3%
0.086
287°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.57:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2f285a

#2f285a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 31.3% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.36:1 contrast and black text 1.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Paris M (#312760). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #2f285a mixed with white

  1. 2f285a
  2. 403c6a
  3. 534f7a
  4. 66648a
  5. 7a789b
  6. 8f8eab
  7. a4a3bb
  8. babacc
  9. d1d0dd
  10. e8e7ee

Darker: #2f285a mixed with black

  1. 2f285a
  2. 27214d
  3. 201b41
  4. 191535
  5. 120f29
  6. 0c091e
  7. 060413
  8. 030209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2f285a with less saturation

  1. 2f285a
  2. 2f2956
  3. 2f2b52
  4. 2f2c4e
  5. 2f2d4a
  6. 2f2e46
  7. 302f42
  8. 302f3e
  9. 30303a
  10. 313035

Questions about #2f285a

What color is #2f285a?

#2f285a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Paris M. In RGB it is rgb(47, 40, 90), in HSL hsl(248.4, 38.46%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.298% 0.08649 286.697).

What colors go well with #2f285a?

The complementary color of #2f285a is #373300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #10305c and #42214e. The triadic partners are #531f00 and #003e27.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f285a?

White text reads better on #2f285a: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 and black gives 1.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f285a a warm or cool color?

#2f285a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 31.3% and its chroma 0.086.