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#2e419e color: Soft dark blue

#2e419e is rgb(46, 65, 158) in RGB and oklch(41.838% 0.15227 269.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

41.8%
0.152
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2e419e

#2e419e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.88:1 contrast and black text 2.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Space Explorer (#114499). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e419e mixed with white

  1. 2e419e
  2. 3f55a9
  3. 5268b3
  4. 657abe
  5. 798dc8
  6. 8e9fd2
  7. a4b2db
  8. bac5e4
  9. d1d8ee
  10. e8ecf6

Darker: #2e419e mixed with black

  1. 2e419e
  2. 273789
  3. 1f2e74
  4. 182560
  5. 121c4d
  6. 0b133a
  7. 060b29
  8. 020518
  9. 010109
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e419e with less saturation

  1. 2e419e
  2. 314396
  3. 33468e
  4. 364786
  5. 39497e
  6. 3c4a76
  7. 3f4b6e
  8. 434c66
  9. 464c5e
  10. 494c55

Questions about #2e419e

What color is #2e419e?

#2e419e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Soft dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 65, 158), in HSL hsl(229.82, 54.9%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.838% 0.15227 269.796).

What colors go well with #2e419e?

The complementary color of #2e419e is #634800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005288 and #5b3191. The triadic partners are #8d190f and #006117.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e419e?

White text reads better on #2e419e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 and black gives 2.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e419e a warm or cool color?

#2e419e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.152.