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#2d4182 color: Official Violet

#2d4182 is rgb(45, 65, 130) in RGB and oklch(39.56% 0.11194 268.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

39.6%
0.112
268°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2d4182

#2d4182 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.59:1 contrast and black text 2.19:1, 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: #2d4182 mixed with white

  1. 2d4182
  2. 3f538f
  3. 52659c
  4. 6578a8
  5. 7a8ab5
  6. 8f9dc1
  7. a4b0ce
  8. bac3da
  9. d1d7e7
  10. e8ebf3

Darker: #2d4182 mixed with black

  1. 2d4182
  2. 263770
  3. 1f2e5f
  4. 18254e
  5. 111c3e
  6. 0b132f
  7. 060b20
  8. 020512
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d4182 with less saturation

  1. 2d4182
  2. 2f427c
  3. 324376
  4. 344471
  5. 37456b
  6. 3a4565
  7. 3c465f
  8. 3f4659
  9. 414653
  10. 44464d

Questions about #2d4182

What color is #2d4182?

#2d4182 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(45, 65, 130), in HSL hsl(225.88, 48.57%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.56% 0.11194 268.115).

What colors go well with #2d4182?

The complementary color of #2d4182 is #5d4200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004c7b and #4f367a. The triadic partners are #772822 and #045620.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d4182?

White text reads better on #2d4182: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 and black gives 2.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d4182 a warm or cool color?

#2d4182 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 39.6% and its chroma 0.112.