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#2e4286 color: Official Violet

#2e4286 is rgb(46, 66, 134) in RGB and oklch(40.136% 0.11625 268.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

40.1%
0.116
268°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2e4286

#2e4286 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.38:1 contrast and black text 2.24:1, 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: #2e4286 mixed with white

  1. 2e4286
  2. 405493
  3. 53669f
  4. 6679ab
  5. 7a8bb8
  6. 8f9ec4
  7. a5b1d0
  8. bbc4dc
  9. d1d7e8
  10. e8ebf3

Darker: #2e4286 mixed with black

  1. 2e4286
  2. 273874
  3. 1f2f62
  4. 182551
  5. 121c40
  6. 0b1430
  7. 060b21
  8. 020513
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e4286 with less saturation

  1. 2e4286
  2. 304380
  3. 33447a
  4. 364574
  5. 38466e
  6. 3b4768
  7. 3d4762
  8. 40485b
  9. 434855
  10. 45484f

Questions about #2e4286

What color is #2e4286?

#2e4286 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(46, 66, 134), in HSL hsl(226.36, 48.89%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.136% 0.11625 268.437).

What colors go well with #2e4286?

The complementary color of #2e4286 is #5e4300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004e7f and #51367d. The triadic partners are #7b2821 and #005820.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e4286?

White text reads better on #2e4286: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 and black gives 2.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e4286 a warm or cool color?

#2e4286 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 40.1% and its chroma 0.116.