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#2b4483 color: Official Violet

#2b4483 is rgb(43, 68, 131) in RGB and oklch(40.191% 0.11012 265.46) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

40.2%
0.110
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2b4483

#2b4483 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.3:1 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: #2b4483 mixed with white

  1. 2b4483
  2. 3e5690
  3. 51689c
  4. 657aa9
  5. 798cb5
  6. 8e9fc2
  7. a4b1ce
  8. bac4da
  9. d1d8e7
  10. e8ebf3

Darker: #2b4483 mixed with black

  1. 2b4483
  2. 243a71
  3. 1d3060
  4. 16264f
  5. 101d3f
  6. 0a142f
  7. 050c20
  8. 020512
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b4483 with less saturation

  1. 2b4483
  2. 2e457d
  3. 314678
  4. 344772
  5. 37476c
  6. 3a4866
  7. 3d4860
  8. 40485a
  9. 424854
  10. 45484e

Questions about #2b4483

What color is #2b4483?

#2b4483 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(43, 68, 131), in HSL hsl(222.95, 50.57%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.191% 0.11012 265.46).

What colors go well with #2b4483?

The complementary color of #2b4483 is #614200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004f7b and #4e397c. The triadic partners are #792b28 and #14571e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b4483?

White text reads better on #2b4483: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.3:1 and black gives 2.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b4483 a warm or cool color?

#2b4483 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 40.2% and its chroma 0.11.