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#2e4380 color: Official Violet

#2e4380 is rgb(46, 67, 128) in RGB and oklch(39.922% 0.10587 267.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

39.9%
0.106
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2e4380

#2e4380 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.9% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.41:1 contrast and black text 2.23:1, 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: #2e4380 mixed with white

  1. 2e4380
  2. 40558d
  3. 53679a
  4. 6779a7
  5. 7b8bb3
  6. 909ec0
  7. a5b1cd
  8. bbc4d9
  9. d1d7e6
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2e4380 mixed with black

  1. 2e4380
  2. 27396e
  3. 1f2f5d
  4. 18264d
  5. 121d3d
  6. 0b142e
  7. 060c1f
  8. 020512
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e4380 with less saturation

  1. 2e4380
  2. 31447b
  3. 334575
  4. 364670
  5. 38466a
  6. 3b4764
  7. 3d475f
  8. 404759
  9. 424753
  10. 45474d

Questions about #2e4380

What color is #2e4380?

#2e4380 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(46, 67, 128), in HSL hsl(224.63, 47.13%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.922% 0.10587 267.231).

What colors go well with #2e4380?

The complementary color of #2e4380 is #5e4200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004e79 and #4e3879. The triadic partners are #762c26 and #125622.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e4380?

White text reads better on #2e4380: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 and black gives 2.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e4380 a warm or cool color?

#2e4380 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 39.9% and its chroma 0.106.