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#2c4286 color: Official Violet

#2c4286 is rgb(44, 66, 134) in RGB and oklch(40.021% 0.11692 267.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

40%
0.117
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2c4286

#2c4286 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.41:1 contrast and black text 2.23:1, 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: #2c4286 mixed with white

  1. 2c4286
  2. 3e5493
  3. 51669f
  4. 6579ab
  5. 798bb8
  6. 8e9ec4
  7. a4b1d0
  8. bac4dc
  9. d1d7e8
  10. e8ebf3

Darker: #2c4286 mixed with black

  1. 2c4286
  2. 253874
  3. 1e2f62
  4. 172551
  5. 111c40
  6. 0a1430
  7. 050b21
  8. 020513
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c4286 with less saturation

  1. 2c4286
  2. 2f4380
  3. 31447a
  4. 344574
  5. 37466e
  6. 3a4768
  7. 3d4761
  8. 3f475b
  9. 424855
  10. 45484e

Questions about #2c4286

What color is #2c4286?

#2c4286 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(44, 66, 134), in HSL hsl(225.33, 50.56%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.021% 0.11692 267.441).

What colors go well with #2c4286?

The complementary color of #2c4286 is #5f4300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004e7d and #50367e. The triadic partners are #7b2722 and #01581d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c4286?

White text reads better on #2c4286: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 and black gives 2.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c4286 a warm or cool color?

#2c4286 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 40% and its chroma 0.117.