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#293f83 color: Official Violet

#293f83 is rgb(41, 63, 131) in RGB and oklch(38.963% 0.11748 267.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

39%
0.117
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #293f83

#293f83 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.85:1 contrast and black text 2.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Official Violet (#2e4182). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #293f83 mixed with white

  1. 293f83
  2. 3b5290
  3. 4e649d
  4. 6377a9
  5. 7789b6
  6. 8d9cc2
  7. a2b0cf
  8. b9c3db
  9. d0d7e7
  10. e7ebf3

Darker: #293f83 mixed with black

  1. 293f83
  2. 223571
  3. 1c2c60
  4. 15234f
  5. 0f1b3f
  6. 09122f
  7. 050a20
  8. 020412
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #293f83 with less saturation

  1. 293f83
  2. 2c407d
  3. 2e4177
  4. 314271
  5. 34436b
  6. 374465
  7. 3a445f
  8. 3c4558
  9. 3f4552
  10. 42454b

Questions about #293f83

What color is #293f83?

#293f83 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(41, 63, 131), in HSL hsl(225.33, 52.33%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.963% 0.11748 267.279).

What colors go well with #293f83?

The complementary color of #293f83 is #5b4000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004b78 and #4d337b. The triadic partners are #77241f and #00551a.

Is white or black text more readable on #293f83?

White text reads better on #293f83: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.85:1 and black gives 2.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #293f83 a warm or cool color?

#293f83 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 39% and its chroma 0.117.