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#2f336f color: Ballpoint Indigo

#2f336f is rgb(47, 51, 111) in RGB and oklch(35.217% 0.10212 276.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

35.2%
0.102
277°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #2f336f

#2f336f is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 35.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.51:1 contrast and black text 1.82:1, 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: #2f336f mixed with white

  1. 2f336f
  2. 40467d
  3. 52598c
  4. 666d9a
  5. 7a81a9
  6. 8f95b7
  7. a4a9c5
  8. babed4
  9. d1d3e2
  10. e8e9f1

Darker: #2f336f mixed with black

  1. 2f336f
  2. 272b60
  3. 202351
  4. 191c42
  5. 121434
  6. 0c0d27
  7. 06071a
  8. 03030e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f336f with less saturation

  1. 2f336f
  2. 30346a
  3. 313665
  4. 323760
  5. 33385b
  6. 343956
  7. 353950
  8. 373a4b
  9. 383a46
  10. 3a3b41

Questions about #2f336f

What color is #2f336f?

#2f336f is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Ballpoint Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(47, 51, 111), in HSL hsl(236.25, 40.51%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.217% 0.10212 276.92).

What colors go well with #2f336f?

The complementary color of #2f336f is #493a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003d6d and #492964. The triadic partners are #65220d and #004a24.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f336f?

White text reads better on #2f336f: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.51:1 and black gives 1.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f336f a warm or cool color?

#2f336f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 35.2% and its chroma 0.102.