2811DA

#2811DA closest to Lapis on Neptune

#2811DA is a dark, vivid blue; the closest named color is Lapis on Neptune. In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 6.7% green and 85.5% blue (rgb(40, 17, 218)). Its HSL value is 247° hue, 86% saturation and 46% lightness, and in CMYK it is 82% cyan, 92% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. #2811DA is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.62:1.

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Variations of #2811DA

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#2811DA color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2811DA for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2811DA appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 91% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #003AD7
  • Protanopia 83% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #004EDF
  • Protanomaly 87% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0043DD
  • Deuteranopia 91% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #003AD7
  • Deuteranomaly 92% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #0034D8
  • Tritanopia 60% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #005C80
  • Tritanomaly 86% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #003DB8
  • Achromatopsia 47% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #454545
  • Achromatomaly 68% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #3F3C81

#2811DA contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.62:1 Very good#2811DA text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.18:1 Very poor#2811DA text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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Palettes with #2811DA

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#2811DA in CSS

/* Lapis on Neptune */
.color { color: #2811DA; }
.background { background-color: #2811DA; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2811DA; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(40 17 218);
color: hsl(247 86% 46%);
color: oklch(0.420 0.266 270.0);

#2811DA FAQ

What color is #2811DA?

#2811DA is a dark, vivid blue. Its closest named color is Lapis on Neptune. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2811DA?

#2811DA is rgb(40, 17, 218) in RGB, hsl(247, 86%, 46%) in HSL and cmyk(82%, 92%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2811DA?

The complementary color of #2811DA is #C3DA11, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2811DA?

White text has the best contrast on #2811DA: 9.62:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2811DA a warm or cool color?

#2811DA is a cool color.