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#2e427e color: Official Violet

#2e427e is rgb(46, 66, 126) in RGB and oklch(39.555% 0.10419 267.617) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

39.6%
0.104
268°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2e427e

#2e427e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.6% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.56:1 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: #2e427e mixed with white

  1. 2e427e
  2. 40548b
  3. 536698
  4. 6678a5
  5. 7b8bb2
  6. 8f9dbf
  7. a5b0cc
  8. bbc4d9
  9. d1d7e5
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2e427e mixed with black

  1. 2e427e
  2. 27386d
  3. 1f2f5c
  4. 18254c
  5. 121c3c
  6. 0b142d
  7. 060b1f
  8. 020511
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e427e with less saturation

  1. 2e427e
  2. 304379
  3. 334473
  4. 35456e
  5. 384568
  6. 3a4663
  7. 3d465d
  8. 3f4658
  9. 414652
  10. 44464c

Questions about #2e427e

What color is #2e427e?

#2e427e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(46, 66, 126), in HSL hsl(225, 46.51%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.555% 0.10419 267.617).

What colors go well with #2e427e?

The complementary color of #2e427e is #5d4200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004c77 and #4e3877. The triadic partners are #742b25 and #115523.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e427e?

White text reads better on #2e427e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 and black gives 2.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e427e a warm or cool color?

#2e427e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 39.6% and its chroma 0.104.