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#2f2b59 color: Deep Sea Base

#2f2b59 is rgb(47, 43, 89) in RGB and oklch(31.862% 0.07988 284.86) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

31.9%
0.080
285°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.61:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2f2b59

#2f2b59 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.9% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.04:1 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: #2f2b59 mixed with white

  1. 2f2b59
  2. 403e69
  3. 535279
  4. 666689
  5. 7a7a9a
  6. 8f8faa
  7. a4a5bb
  8. babbcc
  9. d1d1dd
  10. e8e8ee

Darker: #2f2b59 mixed with black

  1. 2f2b59
  2. 27244c
  3. 201d40
  4. 191634
  5. 121028
  6. 0c0a1d
  7. 060513
  8. 030209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2f2b59 with less saturation

  1. 2f2b59
  2. 2f2c55
  3. 2f2d52
  4. 302e4e
  5. 302f4a
  6. 303046
  7. 313042
  8. 31313e
  9. 31313b
  10. 323236

Questions about #2f2b59

What color is #2f2b59?

#2f2b59 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Sea Base. In RGB it is rgb(47, 43, 89), in HSL hsl(245.22, 34.85%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.862% 0.07988 284.86).

What colors go well with #2f2b59?

The complementary color of #2f2b59 is #393400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #12335a and #41244e. The triadic partners are #52220a and #003f28.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f2b59?

White text reads better on #2f2b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 and black gives 1.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f2b59 a warm or cool color?

#2f2b59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 31.9% and its chroma 0.08.