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#2f2c59 color: Deep Sea Base

#2f2c59 is rgb(47, 44, 89) in RGB and oklch(32.08% 0.0782 284.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

32.1%
0.078
284°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2f2c59

#2f2c59 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 32.1% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.92:1 contrast and black text 1.63:1, 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: #2f2c59 mixed with white

  1. 2f2c59
  2. 403f69
  3. 535279
  4. 666689
  5. 7a7b9a
  6. 8f90aa
  7. a4a5bb
  8. babbcc
  9. d1d1dd
  10. e8e8ee

Darker: #2f2c59 mixed with black

  1. 2f2c59
  2. 27254c
  3. 201e40
  4. 191734
  5. 121128
  6. 0c0a1d
  7. 060513
  8. 030209
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2f2c59 with less saturation

  1. 2f2c59
  2. 2f2d55
  3. 2f2e52
  4. 302f4e
  5. 30304a
  6. 303046
  7. 313143
  8. 31323f
  9. 32323b
  10. 323337

Questions about #2f2c59

What color is #2f2c59?

#2f2c59 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Sea Base. In RGB it is rgb(47, 44, 89), in HSL hsl(244, 33.83%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.08% 0.0782 284.095).

What colors go well with #2f2c59?

The complementary color of #2f2c59 is #3a3400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #13345a and #41254f. The triadic partners are #53230c and #003f28.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f2c59?

White text reads better on #2f2c59: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.92:1 and black gives 1.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f2c59 a warm or cool color?

#2f2c59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 32.1% and its chroma 0.078.