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#2d4481 color: Official Violet

#2d4481 is rgb(45, 68, 129) in RGB and oklch(40.161% 0.1064 266.192) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

40.2%
0.106
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2d4481

#2d4481 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.31:1 contrast and black text 2.26:1, 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: #2d4481 mixed with white

  1. 2d4481
  2. 3f568e
  3. 52689b
  4. 667aa7
  5. 7a8cb4
  6. 8f9ec1
  7. a5b1cd
  8. bbc4da
  9. d1d8e6
  10. e8ebf3

Darker: #2d4481 mixed with black

  1. 2d4481
  2. 263a6f
  3. 1f305e
  4. 18264e
  5. 111d3e
  6. 0b142e
  7. 060c1f
  8. 020512
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d4481 with less saturation

  1. 2d4481
  2. 30457b
  3. 324676
  4. 354670
  5. 38476b
  6. 3b4765
  7. 3d4860
  8. 40485a
  9. 434854
  10. 45484e

Questions about #2d4481

What color is #2d4481?

#2d4481 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(45, 68, 129), in HSL hsl(223.57, 48.28%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.161% 0.1064 266.192).

What colors go well with #2d4481?

The complementary color of #2d4481 is #604300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004f79 and #4e397a. The triadic partners are #772c28 and #165721.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d4481?

White text reads better on #2d4481: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 and black gives 2.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d4481 a warm or cool color?

#2d4481 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 40.2% and its chroma 0.106.