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#2a376a color: Blue Depths

#2a376a is rgb(42, 55, 106) in RGB and oklch(35.366% 0.08989 270.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

35.4%
0.090
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #2a376a

#2a376a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 35.4% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.33:1 contrast and black text 1.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Depths (#2c3a64). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2a376a mixed with white

  1. 2a376a
  2. 3c4979
  3. 4f5c87
  4. 636f96
  5. 7783a5
  6. 8d96b4
  7. a2abc3
  8. b9bfd2
  9. d0d4e1
  10. e7e9f0

Darker: #2a376a mixed with black

  1. 2a376a
  2. 232e5b
  3. 1c264d
  4. 161e3f
  5. 101631
  6. 0a0f24
  7. 050818
  8. 02030d
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a376a with less saturation

  1. 2a376a
  2. 2c3865
  3. 2d3961
  4. 2f395c
  5. 313a58
  6. 323a53
  7. 343b4f
  8. 363b4a
  9. 383b45
  10. 3a3b40

Questions about #2a376a

What color is #2a376a?

#2a376a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Depths. In RGB it is rgb(42, 55, 106), in HSL hsl(227.81, 43.24%, 29.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.366% 0.08989 270.489).

What colors go well with #2a376a?

The complementary color of #2a376a is #4d3800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004065 and #432e63. The triadic partners are #62261d and #094821.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a376a?

White text reads better on #2a376a: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.33:1 and black gives 1.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a376a a warm or cool color?

#2a376a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 35.4% and its chroma 0.09.