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#2b4385 color: Official Violet

#2b4385 is rgb(43, 67, 133) in RGB and oklch(40.112% 0.11443 266.305) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

40.1%
0.114
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2b4385

#2b4385 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.1% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.36:1 contrast and black text 2.24:1, 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: #2b4385 mixed with white

  1. 2b4385
  2. 3d5592
  3. 51679e
  4. 6479ab
  5. 798cb7
  6. 8e9ec3
  7. a4b1cf
  8. bac4db
  9. d0d8e7
  10. e8ebf3

Darker: #2b4385 mixed with black

  1. 2b4385
  2. 243973
  3. 1d2f61
  4. 162650
  5. 101d40
  6. 0a1430
  7. 050c21
  8. 020513
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b4385 with less saturation

  1. 2b4385
  2. 2e447f
  3. 314579
  4. 344673
  5. 37476d
  6. 3a4767
  7. 3c4861
  8. 3f485b
  9. 424855
  10. 45484e

Questions about #2b4385

What color is #2b4385?

#2b4385 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(43, 67, 133), in HSL hsl(224, 51.14%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.112% 0.11443 266.305).

What colors go well with #2b4385?

The complementary color of #2b4385 is #604200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004f7c and #4f377d. The triadic partners are #7a2925 and #0c571d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b4385?

White text reads better on #2b4385: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.36:1 and black gives 2.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b4385 a warm or cool color?

#2b4385 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 40.1% and its chroma 0.114.