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#2e4183 color: Official Violet

#2e4183 is rgb(46, 65, 131) in RGB and oklch(39.694% 0.11311 268.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

39.7%
0.113
269°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2e4183

#2e4183 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.7% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.55:1 contrast and black text 2.2:1, 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: #2e4183 mixed with white

  1. 2e4183
  2. 405390
  3. 53659d
  4. 6678a9
  5. 7a8ab6
  6. 8f9dc2
  7. a5b0ce
  8. bbc3db
  9. d1d7e7
  10. e8ebf3

Darker: #2e4183 mixed with black

  1. 2e4183
  2. 273771
  3. 1f2e60
  4. 18254f
  5. 121c3f
  6. 0b132f
  7. 060b20
  8. 020512
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e4183 with less saturation

  1. 2e4183
  2. 30427d
  3. 334377
  4. 354471
  5. 38456c
  6. 3a4666
  7. 3d4660
  8. 3f465a
  9. 424753
  10. 44474d

Questions about #2e4183

What color is #2e4183?

#2e4183 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(46, 65, 131), in HSL hsl(226.59, 48.02%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.694% 0.11311 268.733).

What colors go well with #2e4183?

The complementary color of #2e4183 is #5d4200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004d7c and #50367a. The triadic partners are #782821 and #005621.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e4183?

White text reads better on #2e4183: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 and black gives 2.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e4183 a warm or cool color?

#2e4183 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 39.7% and its chroma 0.113.