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#2a4183 color: Official Violet

#2a4183 is rgb(42, 65, 131) in RGB and oklch(39.462% 0.11446 266.696) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

39.5%
0.114
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2a4183

#2a4183 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.62:1 contrast and black text 2.18:1, 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: #2a4183 mixed with white

  1. 2a4183
  2. 3c5390
  3. 50669d
  4. 6478a9
  5. 788ab6
  6. 8d9dc2
  7. a3b0ce
  8. b9c4db
  9. d0d7e7
  10. e7ebf3

Darker: #2a4183 mixed with black

  1. 2a4183
  2. 233771
  3. 1c2e60
  4. 16254f
  5. 101c3f
  6. 0a132f
  7. 050b20
  8. 020512
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a4183 with less saturation

  1. 2a4183
  2. 2d427d
  3. 304377
  4. 324471
  5. 35456b
  6. 384565
  7. 3b465f
  8. 3e4659
  9. 414653
  10. 43464d

Questions about #2a4183

What color is #2a4183?

#2a4183 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(42, 65, 131), in HSL hsl(224.49, 51.45%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.462% 0.11446 266.696).

What colors go well with #2a4183?

The complementary color of #2a4183 is #5d4100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004d7a and #4e357b. The triadic partners are #782722 and #06561c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a4183?

White text reads better on #2a4183: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 and black gives 2.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a4183 a warm or cool color?

#2a4183 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 39.5% and its chroma 0.114.