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#2e4283 color: Official Violet

#2e4283 is rgb(46, 66, 131) in RGB and oklch(39.915% 0.11175 268.169) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

39.9%
0.112
268°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2e4283

#2e4283 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.9% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.45:1 contrast and black text 2.22:1, 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: #2e4283 mixed with white

  1. 2e4283
  2. 405490
  3. 53669c
  4. 6678a9
  5. 7b8bb6
  6. 8f9ec2
  7. a5b1ce
  8. bbc4db
  9. d1d7e7
  10. e8ebf3

Darker: #2e4283 mixed with black

  1. 2e4283
  2. 273871
  3. 1f2f60
  4. 18254f
  5. 121c3f
  6. 0b142f
  7. 060b20
  8. 020512
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e4283 with less saturation

  1. 2e4283
  2. 30437d
  3. 334477
  4. 354572
  5. 38466c
  6. 3b4666
  7. 3d4760
  8. 40475a
  9. 424754
  10. 45474e

Questions about #2e4283

What color is #2e4283?

#2e4283 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(46, 66, 131), in HSL hsl(225.88, 48.02%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.915% 0.11175 268.169).

What colors go well with #2e4283?

The complementary color of #2e4283 is #5e4300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004d7c and #50377b. The triadic partners are #782a23 and #065721.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e4283?

White text reads better on #2e4283: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 and black gives 2.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e4283 a warm or cool color?

#2e4283 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 39.9% and its chroma 0.112.