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#2b4485 color: Official Violet

#2b4485 is rgb(43, 68, 133) in RGB and oklch(40.337% 0.1131 265.739) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

40.3%
0.113
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2b4485

#2b4485 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.26:1 contrast and black text 2.27:1, 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: #2b4485 mixed with white

  1. 2b4485
  2. 3d5692
  3. 51689e
  4. 657aab
  5. 798cb7
  6. 8e9fc3
  7. a4b2cf
  8. bac5db
  9. d1d8e7
  10. e8ebf3

Darker: #2b4485 mixed with black

  1. 2b4485
  2. 243a73
  3. 1d3061
  4. 162650
  5. 101d40
  6. 0a1430
  7. 050c21
  8. 020513
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b4485 with less saturation

  1. 2b4485
  2. 2e457f
  3. 314679
  4. 344773
  5. 37476d
  6. 3a4867
  7. 3d4861
  8. 40485b
  9. 434955
  10. 46494f

Questions about #2b4485

What color is #2b4485?

#2b4485 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(43, 68, 133), in HSL hsl(223.33, 51.14%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.337% 0.1131 265.739).

What colors go well with #2b4485?

The complementary color of #2b4485 is #614300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004f7c and #4f397e. The triadic partners are #7a2a27 and #11581e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b4485?

White text reads better on #2b4485: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 and black gives 2.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b4485 a warm or cool color?

#2b4485 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 40.3% and its chroma 0.113.