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#2d4083 color: Official Violet

#2d4083 is rgb(45, 64, 131) in RGB and oklch(39.414% 0.1148 268.754) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

39.4%
0.115
269°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2d4083

#2d4083 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.67:1 contrast and black text 2.17:1, 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: #2d4083 mixed with white

  1. 2d4083
  2. 3f5290
  3. 52659d
  4. 6577a9
  5. 7a8ab6
  6. 8f9dc2
  7. a4b0ce
  8. bac3db
  9. d1d7e7
  10. e8ebf3

Darker: #2d4083 mixed with black

  1. 2d4083
  2. 263671
  3. 1f2d60
  4. 18244f
  5. 111b3f
  6. 0b132f
  7. 060b20
  8. 020512
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d4083 with less saturation

  1. 2d4083
  2. 2f417d
  3. 324277
  4. 344371
  5. 37446b
  6. 394565
  7. 3c455f
  8. 3e4659
  9. 414653
  10. 43464d

Questions about #2d4083

What color is #2d4083?

#2d4083 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(45, 64, 131), in HSL hsl(226.74, 48.86%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.414% 0.1148 268.754).

What colors go well with #2d4083?

The complementary color of #2d4083 is #5c4200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004c7c and #4f357a. The triadic partners are #78271f and #00561f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d4083?

White text reads better on #2d4083: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 and black gives 2.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d4083 a warm or cool color?

#2d4083 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 39.4% and its chroma 0.115.