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#2c4485 color: Official Violet

#2c4485 is rgb(44, 68, 133) in RGB and oklch(40.392% 0.11275 266.225) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

40.4%
0.113
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2c4485

#2c4485 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.24:1 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: #2c4485 mixed with white

  1. 2c4485
  2. 3e5692
  3. 51689e
  4. 657aab
  5. 7a8cb7
  6. 8f9fc3
  7. a4b2cf
  8. bac5db
  9. d1d8e7
  10. e8ebf3

Darker: #2c4485 mixed with black

  1. 2c4485
  2. 253a73
  3. 1e3061
  4. 172650
  5. 111d40
  6. 0a1430
  7. 050c21
  8. 020513
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c4485 with less saturation

  1. 2c4485
  2. 2f457f
  3. 324679
  4. 354773
  5. 38476e
  6. 3a4868
  7. 3d4862
  8. 40495b
  9. 434955
  10. 46494f

Questions about #2c4485

What color is #2c4485?

#2c4485 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(44, 68, 133), in HSL hsl(223.82, 50.28%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.392% 0.11275 266.225).

What colors go well with #2c4485?

The complementary color of #2c4485 is #614300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004f7d and #4f397e. The triadic partners are #7a2a26 and #0f581f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c4485?

White text reads better on #2c4485: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 and black gives 2.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c4485 a warm or cool color?

#2c4485 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 40.4% and its chroma 0.113.