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#2d4381 color: Official Violet

#2d4381 is rgb(45, 67, 129) in RGB and oklch(39.935% 0.10774 266.819) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

39.9%
0.108
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 49%

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 #2d4381

#2d4381 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.9% lightness, 0.108 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: #2d4381 mixed with white

  1. 2d4381
  2. 3f558e
  3. 52679b
  4. 6679a7
  5. 7a8bb4
  6. 8f9ec1
  7. a5b1cd
  8. bac4da
  9. d1d7e6
  10. e8ebf3

Darker: #2d4381 mixed with black

  1. 2d4381
  2. 26396f
  3. 1f2f5e
  4. 18264e
  5. 111d3e
  6. 0b142e
  7. 060c1f
  8. 020512
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d4381 with less saturation

  1. 2d4381
  2. 30447b
  3. 324576
  4. 354670
  5. 38466b
  6. 3a4765
  7. 3d475f
  8. 404759
  9. 424754
  10. 45474e

Questions about #2d4381

What color is #2d4381?

#2d4381 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(45, 67, 129), in HSL hsl(224.29, 48.28%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.935% 0.10774 266.819).

What colors go well with #2d4381?

The complementary color of #2d4381 is #5f4200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004e79 and #4e387a. The triadic partners are #772b26 and #115621.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d4381?

White text reads better on #2d4381: 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 #2d4381 a warm or cool color?

#2d4381 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 39.9% and its chroma 0.108.