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#2e4280 color: Official Violet

#2e4280 is rgb(46, 66, 128) in RGB and oklch(39.697% 0.10723 267.855) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

39.7%
0.107
268°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2e4280

#2e4280 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.7% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.51:1 contrast and black text 2.21:1, 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: #2e4280 mixed with white

  1. 2e4280
  2. 40548d
  3. 53669a
  4. 6678a7
  5. 7b8bb3
  6. 8f9dc0
  7. a5b0cd
  8. bbc4d9
  9. d1d7e6
  10. e8ebf3

Darker: #2e4280 mixed with black

  1. 2e4280
  2. 27386e
  3. 1f2f5d
  4. 18254d
  5. 121c3d
  6. 0b142e
  7. 060b1f
  8. 020512
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e4280 with less saturation

  1. 2e4280
  2. 30437a
  3. 334475
  4. 35456f
  5. 38456a
  6. 3a4664
  7. 3d465e
  8. 3f4759
  9. 424753
  10. 44474d

Questions about #2e4280

What color is #2e4280?

#2e4280 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(46, 66, 128), in HSL hsl(225.37, 47.13%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.697% 0.10723 267.855).

What colors go well with #2e4280?

The complementary color of #2e4280 is #5d4200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004d79 and #4f3778. The triadic partners are #762b24 and #0d5622.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e4280?

White text reads better on #2e4280: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.51:1 and black gives 2.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e4280 a warm or cool color?

#2e4280 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 39.7% and its chroma 0.107.