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#294485 color: Official Violet

#294485 is rgb(41, 68, 133) in RGB and oklch(40.23% 0.1138 264.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

40.2%
0.114
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #294485

#294485 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.2% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.29:1 contrast and black text 2.26:1, 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: #294485 mixed with white

  1. 294485
  2. 3c5692
  3. 4f689e
  4. 637aab
  5. 788cb7
  6. 8d9fc3
  7. a3b2cf
  8. b9c5db
  9. d0d8e7
  10. e7ebf3

Darker: #294485 mixed with black

  1. 294485
  2. 223a73
  3. 1c3061
  4. 152650
  5. 0f1d40
  6. 091430
  7. 050c21
  8. 020513
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #294485 with less saturation

  1. 294485
  2. 2c457f
  3. 304679
  4. 334773
  5. 36476d
  6. 394867
  7. 3c4861
  8. 3f485b
  9. 424855
  10. 45484f

Questions about #294485

What color is #294485?

#294485 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(41, 68, 133), in HSL hsl(222.39, 52.87%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.23% 0.1138 264.799).

What colors go well with #294485?

The complementary color of #294485 is #614200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004f7a and #4e387e. The triadic partners are #7a2927 and #13571b.

Is white or black text more readable on #294485?

White text reads better on #294485: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.29:1 and black gives 2.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #294485 a warm or cool color?

#294485 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 40.2% and its chroma 0.114.