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#2344b2 color: Denim

#2344b2 is rgb(35, 68, 178) in RGB and oklch(43.665% 0.1788 266.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

43.7%
0.179
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-800
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2344b2

#2344b2 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.7% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.26:1 contrast and black text 2.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Denim (#2243b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2344b2 mixed with white

  1. 2344b2
  2. 3658bb
  3. 4a6cc4
  4. 5e7ecd
  5. 7491d5
  6. 8aa3dd
  7. a0b5e4
  8. b7c8ec
  9. cfdaf2
  10. e7ecf9

Darker: #2344b2 mixed with black

  1. 2344b2
  2. 1d3a9a
  3. 173083
  4. 11266d
  5. 0c1d57
  6. 071443
  7. 040c2f
  8. 01051d
  9. 00020c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2344b2 with less saturation

  1. 2344b2
  2. 2747a9
  3. 2c4a9f
  4. 314c96
  5. 364e8c
  6. 3a4f83
  7. 3f5079
  8. 445170
  9. 485166
  10. 4d525c

Questions about #2344b2

What color is #2344b2?

#2344b2 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Denim. In RGB it is rgb(35, 68, 178), in HSL hsl(226.15, 67.14%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.665% 0.1788 266.065).

What colors go well with #2344b2?

The complementary color of #2344b2 is #6c4c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00598a and #5e2fa6. The triadic partners are #9d0011 and #006700.

Is white or black text more readable on #2344b2?

White text reads better on #2344b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 and black gives 2.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2344b2 a warm or cool color?

#2344b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 43.7% and its chroma 0.179.