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#2b4186 color: Official Violet

#2b4186 is rgb(43, 65, 134) in RGB and oklch(39.744% 0.11859 267.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

39.7%
0.119
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2b4186

#2b4186 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.53:1 contrast and black text 2.2:1, 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: #2b4186 mixed with white

  1. 2b4186
  2. 3d5393
  3. 50669f
  4. 6478ab
  5. 798bb8
  6. 8e9dc4
  7. a3b0d0
  8. bac4dc
  9. d0d7e8
  10. e7ebf3

Darker: #2b4186 mixed with black

  1. 2b4186
  2. 243774
  3. 1d2e62
  4. 162551
  5. 101c40
  6. 0a1330
  7. 050b21
  8. 020513
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b4186 with less saturation

  1. 2b4186
  2. 2e4280
  3. 30437a
  4. 334474
  5. 36456d
  6. 394667
  7. 3c4661
  8. 3e475b
  9. 414754
  10. 44474e

Questions about #2b4186

What color is #2b4186?

#2b4186 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(43, 65, 134), in HSL hsl(225.49, 51.41%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.744% 0.11859 267.48).

What colors go well with #2b4186?

The complementary color of #2b4186 is #5e4200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004d7c and #4f357e. The triadic partners are #7a2620 and #00571c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b4186?

White text reads better on #2b4186: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 and black gives 2.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b4186 a warm or cool color?

#2b4186 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 39.7% and its chroma 0.119.