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#2f4488 color: Official Violet

#2f4488 is rgb(47, 68, 136) in RGB and oklch(40.782% 0.11621 268.042) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

40.8%
0.116
268°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2f4488

#2f4488 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.8% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.12:1 contrast and black text 2.3:1, 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: #2f4488 mixed with white

  1. 2f4488
  2. 415694
  3. 5468a1
  4. 677aad
  5. 7b8cb9
  6. 909fc5
  7. a5b2d1
  8. bbc5dc
  9. d1d8e8
  10. e8ebf4

Darker: #2f4488 mixed with black

  1. 2f4488
  2. 273a75
  3. 203063
  4. 192652
  5. 121d41
  6. 0c1431
  7. 060c22
  8. 030513
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f4488 with less saturation

  1. 2f4488
  2. 324582
  3. 34467c
  4. 374776
  5. 394870
  6. 3c496a
  7. 3f4963
  8. 42495d
  9. 444a57
  10. 474a50

Questions about #2f4488

What color is #2f4488?

#2f4488 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(47, 68, 136), in HSL hsl(225.84, 48.63%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.782% 0.11621 268.042).

What colors go well with #2f4488?

The complementary color of #2f4488 is #614500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005080 and #52387f. The triadic partners are #7d2a23 and #035a21.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f4488?

White text reads better on #2f4488: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 and black gives 2.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f4488 a warm or cool color?

#2f4488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 40.8% and its chroma 0.116.