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#2f3f83 color: Official Violet

#2f3f83 is rgb(47, 63, 131) in RGB and oklch(39.319% 0.11552 270.349) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

39.3%
0.116
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2f3f83

#2f3f83 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.72:1 contrast and black text 2.16:1, 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: #2f3f83 mixed with white

  1. 2f3f83
  2. 405190
  3. 53649d
  4. 6676a9
  5. 7b89b6
  6. 8f9cc2
  7. a5afce
  8. bbc3db
  9. d1d7e7
  10. e8ebf3

Darker: #2f3f83 mixed with black

  1. 2f3f83
  2. 273571
  3. 202c60
  4. 19234f
  5. 121b3f
  6. 0c122f
  7. 060a20
  8. 030412
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f3f83 with less saturation

  1. 2f3f83
  2. 31407d
  3. 334277
  4. 354371
  5. 38436b
  6. 3a4465
  7. 3c455f
  8. 3f4559
  9. 414553
  10. 43464c

Questions about #2f3f83

What color is #2f3f83?

#2f3f83 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(47, 63, 131), in HSL hsl(228.57, 47.19%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.319% 0.11552 270.349).

What colors go well with #2f3f83?

The complementary color of #2f3f83 is #5a4200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004b7d and #513479. The triadic partners are #78271c and #005621.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f3f83?

White text reads better on #2f3f83: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 and black gives 2.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f3f83 a warm or cool color?

#2f3f83 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 39.3% and its chroma 0.116.