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#2f4286 color: Official Violet

#2f4286 is rgb(47, 66, 134) in RGB and oklch(40.196% 0.11592 268.95) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

40.2%
0.116
269°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2f4286

#2f4286 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.36:1 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: #2f4286 mixed with white

  1. 2f4286
  2. 415493
  3. 53669f
  4. 6779ab
  5. 7b8bb8
  6. 909ec4
  7. a5b1d0
  8. bbc4dc
  9. d1d7e8
  10. e8ebf3

Darker: #2f4286 mixed with black

  1. 2f4286
  2. 273874
  3. 202f62
  4. 192551
  5. 121c40
  6. 0c1430
  7. 060b21
  8. 030513
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f4286 with less saturation

  1. 2f4286
  2. 314380
  3. 34447a
  4. 364574
  5. 39466e
  6. 3b4768
  7. 3e4762
  8. 40485b
  9. 434855
  10. 46484f

Questions about #2f4286

What color is #2f4286?

#2f4286 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(47, 66, 134), in HSL hsl(226.9, 48.07%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.196% 0.11592 268.95).

What colors go well with #2f4286?

The complementary color of #2f4286 is #5e4400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004e7f and #52367d. The triadic partners are #7b2920 and #005821.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f4286?

White text reads better on #2f4286: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.36:1 and black gives 2.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f4286 a warm or cool color?

#2f4286 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 40.2% and its chroma 0.116.