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#2b4380 color: Official Violet

#2b4380 is rgb(43, 67, 128) in RGB and oklch(39.749% 0.10694 265.628) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

39.7%
0.107
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2b4380

#2b4380 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.7% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.47:1 contrast and black text 2.22:1, 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: #2b4380 mixed with white

  1. 2b4380
  2. 3d558d
  3. 51679a
  4. 6579a7
  5. 798bb3
  6. 8e9ec0
  7. a4b1cd
  8. bac4d9
  9. d1d7e6
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2b4380 mixed with black

  1. 2b4380
  2. 24396e
  3. 1d2f5d
  4. 16264d
  5. 101d3d
  6. 0a142e
  7. 050c1f
  8. 020512
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b4380 with less saturation

  1. 2b4380
  2. 2e447a
  3. 314575
  4. 34456f
  5. 36466a
  6. 394664
  7. 3c475e
  8. 3f4759
  9. 414753
  10. 44474d

Questions about #2b4380

What color is #2b4380?

#2b4380 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(43, 67, 128), in HSL hsl(223.06, 49.71%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.749% 0.10694 265.628).

What colors go well with #2b4380?

The complementary color of #2b4380 is #5f4100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004e78 and #4d3879. The triadic partners are #762b27 and #15551f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b4380?

White text reads better on #2b4380: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 and black gives 2.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b4380 a warm or cool color?

#2b4380 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 39.7% and its chroma 0.107.