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#31407e color: Official Violet

#31407e is rgb(49, 64, 126) in RGB and oklch(39.297% 0.10593 270.635) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

39.3%
0.106
271°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #31407e

#31407e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 39.3% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.7:1 contrast and black text 2.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Official Violet (#2e4182). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #31407e mixed with white

  1. 31407e
  2. 42528b
  3. 556498
  4. 6877a5
  5. 7c89b2
  6. 919cbf
  7. a6afcc
  8. bbc3d9
  9. d2d7e6
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #31407e mixed with black

  1. 31407e
  2. 29366d
  3. 222d5c
  4. 1a244c
  5. 131b3c
  6. 0c132d
  7. 060b1f
  8. 030511
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #31407e with less saturation

  1. 31407e
  2. 334179
  3. 354273
  4. 37436e
  5. 394468
  6. 3b4463
  7. 3d455d
  8. 3f4557
  9. 414552
  10. 44464c

Questions about #31407e

What color is #31407e?

#31407e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(49, 64, 126), in HSL hsl(228.31, 44%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.297% 0.10593 270.635).

What colors go well with #31407e?

The complementary color of #31407e is #5a4200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004b78 and #503675. The triadic partners are #742b20 and #015525.

Is white or black text more readable on #31407e?

White text reads better on #31407e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.7:1 and black gives 2.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #31407e a warm or cool color?

#31407e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 39.3% and its chroma 0.106.