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#312c85 color: Cosmic Cobalt

#312c85 is rgb(49, 44, 133) in RGB and oklch(35.88% 0.14362 278.812) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

35.9%
0.144
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #312c85

#312c85 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 35.9% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.48:1 contrast and black text 1.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cosmic Cobalt (#2e2d88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #312c85 mixed with white

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Darker: #312c85 mixed with black

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Calmer: #312c85 with less saturation

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Questions about #312c85

What color is #312c85?

#312c85 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Cosmic Cobalt. In RGB it is rgb(49, 44, 133), in HSL hsl(243.37, 50.28%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.88% 0.14362 278.812).

What colors go well with #312c85?

The complementary color of #312c85 is #493c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003d7e and #521d74. The triadic partners are #750c00 and #004d26.

Is white or black text more readable on #312c85?

White text reads better on #312c85: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.48:1 and black gives 1.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #312c85 a warm or cool color?

#312c85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 35.9% and its chroma 0.144.