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#2e4082 color: Official Violet

#2e4082 is rgb(46, 64, 130) in RGB and oklch(39.4% 0.11297 269.208) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

39.4%
0.113
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 #2e4082

#2e4082 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.4% lightness, 0.113 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: #2e4082 mixed with white

  1. 2e4082
  2. 40528f
  3. 52659c
  4. 6677a8
  5. 7a8ab5
  6. 8f9dc1
  7. a5b0ce
  8. bac3da
  9. d1d7e7
  10. e8ebf3

Darker: #2e4082 mixed with black

  1. 2e4082
  2. 273670
  3. 1f2d5f
  4. 18244e
  5. 121b3e
  6. 0b132f
  7. 060b20
  8. 020512
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e4082 with less saturation

  1. 2e4082
  2. 30417c
  3. 334276
  4. 354371
  5. 37446b
  6. 3a4565
  7. 3c455f
  8. 3f4659
  9. 414653
  10. 43464c

Questions about #2e4082

What color is #2e4082?

#2e4082 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(46, 64, 130), in HSL hsl(227.14, 47.73%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.4% 0.11297 269.208).

What colors go well with #2e4082?

The complementary color of #2e4082 is #5b4200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004c7b and #4f3579. The triadic partners are #77281f and #005621.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e4082?

White text reads better on #2e4082: 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 #2e4082 a warm or cool color?

#2e4082 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 39.4% and its chroma 0.113.