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#2f4183 color: Official Violet

#2f4183 is rgb(47, 65, 131) in RGB and oklch(39.755% 0.11278 269.268) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

39.8%
0.113
269°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2f4183

#2f4183 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.52:1 contrast and black text 2.2:1, 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: #2f4183 mixed with white

  1. 2f4183
  2. 415390
  3. 53659d
  4. 6778a9
  5. 7b8ab6
  6. 909dc2
  7. a5b0ce
  8. bbc3db
  9. d1d7e7
  10. e8ebf3

Darker: #2f4183 mixed with black

  1. 2f4183
  2. 273771
  3. 202e60
  4. 19254f
  5. 121c3f
  6. 0c132f
  7. 060b20
  8. 030512
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f4183 with less saturation

  1. 2f4183
  2. 31427d
  3. 344377
  4. 364472
  5. 38456c
  6. 3b4666
  7. 3d4660
  8. 40465a
  9. 424754
  10. 44474d

Questions about #2f4183

What color is #2f4183?

#2f4183 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(47, 65, 131), in HSL hsl(227.14, 47.19%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.755% 0.11278 269.268).

What colors go well with #2f4183?

The complementary color of #2f4183 is #5c4300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004d7c and #50367a. The triadic partners are #782920 and #005722.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f4183?

White text reads better on #2f4183: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 and black gives 2.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f4183 a warm or cool color?

#2f4183 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 39.8% and its chroma 0.113.