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#2d4382 color: Official Violet

#2d4382 is rgb(45, 67, 130) in RGB and oklch(40.007% 0.10925 266.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

40%
0.109
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2d4382

#2d4382 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.39:1 contrast and black text 2.24:1, 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: #2d4382 mixed with white

  1. 2d4382
  2. 3f558f
  3. 52679c
  4. 6679a8
  5. 7a8bb5
  6. 8f9ec1
  7. a5b1ce
  8. bac4da
  9. d1d7e6
  10. e8ebf3

Darker: #2d4382 mixed with black

  1. 2d4382
  2. 263970
  3. 1f2f5f
  4. 18264e
  5. 111d3e
  6. 0b142f
  7. 060c20
  8. 020512
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d4382 with less saturation

  1. 2d4382
  2. 30447c
  3. 324577
  4. 354671
  5. 38466b
  6. 3a4766
  7. 3d4760
  8. 40475a
  9. 424854
  10. 45484e

Questions about #2d4382

What color is #2d4382?

#2d4382 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(45, 67, 130), in HSL hsl(224.47, 48.57%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.007% 0.10925 266.945).

What colors go well with #2d4382?

The complementary color of #2d4382 is #5f4200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004e7a and #4f387b. The triadic partners are #782b25 and #0f5721.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d4382?

White text reads better on #2d4382: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.39:1 and black gives 2.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d4382 a warm or cool color?

#2d4382 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 40% and its chroma 0.109.