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Earthyindigodeepmuted

Chalky Twilight Wool

#2d233a
Notes

Chalky Twilight Wool (#2D233A) is a deep indigo with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (266°, 25%, 18%) places it in the muted band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary lime. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#2d233a
RGB
rgb(45, 35, 58)
HSL
hsl(266, 25%, 18%)
HWB
hwb(266 14% 77%)
OKLCH
oklch(27.8% 0.043 303.7)
HSV
hsv(266, 40%, 23%)
LAB
lab(15.83% 10.45 -13.09)
LCH
lch(15.83% 16.75 308.61)
CMYK
cmyk(22%, 40%, 0%, 77%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#2d233a
Original
#1e273b
Protanopia
#202739
Deuteranopia
#2b262b
Tritanopia
#272727
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
14.86:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
1.41:1

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