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#2f356f color: Ballpoint Indigo

#2f356f is rgb(47, 53, 111) in RGB and oklch(35.647% 0.09916 275.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

35.6%
0.099
276°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #2f356f

#2f356f is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 35.6% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.29:1 contrast and black text 1.86:1, 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: #2f356f mixed with white

  1. 2f356f
  2. 40487d
  3. 535b8c
  4. 666e9a
  5. 7a82a9
  6. 8f96b7
  7. a4aac5
  8. babfd4
  9. d1d4e2
  10. e8e9f1

Darker: #2f356f mixed with black

  1. 2f356f
  2. 272d60
  3. 202551
  4. 191d42
  5. 121534
  6. 0c0e27
  7. 06081a
  8. 03030e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f356f with less saturation

  1. 2f356f
  2. 30366a
  3. 313765
  4. 323860
  5. 34395b
  6. 353a56
  7. 363b51
  8. 383b4c
  9. 393c47
  10. 3b3c42

Questions about #2f356f

What color is #2f356f?

#2f356f is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Ballpoint Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(47, 53, 111), in HSL hsl(234.38, 40.51%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.647% 0.09916 275.72).

What colors go well with #2f356f?

The complementary color of #2f356f is #4b3b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003f6c and #492c65. The triadic partners are #662413 and #004b24.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f356f?

White text reads better on #2f356f: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.29:1 and black gives 1.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f356f a warm or cool color?

#2f356f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 35.6% and its chroma 0.099.