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#2a3e69 color: Limoges

#2a3e69 is rgb(42, 62, 105) in RGB and oklch(36.947% 0.07861 264.083) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

36.9%
0.079
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #2a3e69

#2a3e69 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.9% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.54:1 contrast and black text 1.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Limoges (#243f6c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2a3e69 mixed with white

  1. 2a3e69
  2. 3c5078
  3. 506286
  4. 647495
  5. 7887a4
  6. 8d9ab3
  7. a3aec2
  8. b9c1d1
  9. d0d6e0
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #2a3e69 mixed with black

  1. 2a3e69
  2. 23355a
  3. 1c2b4c
  4. 16233e
  5. 101a31
  6. 0a1224
  7. 050a18
  8. 02040c
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a3e69 with less saturation

  1. 2a3e69
  2. 2c3e65
  3. 2e3f61
  4. 313f5d
  5. 333f59
  6. 354055
  7. 374051
  8. 39404c
  9. 3b4048
  10. 3d4044

Questions about #2a3e69

What color is #2a3e69?

#2a3e69 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(42, 62, 105), in HSL hsl(220.95, 42.86%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.947% 0.07861 264.083).

What colors go well with #2a3e69?

The complementary color of #2a3e69 is #533b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004562 and #423665. The triadic partners are #632d2b and #234a23.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a3e69?

White text reads better on #2a3e69: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.54:1 and black gives 1.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a3e69 a warm or cool color?

#2a3e69 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 36.9% and its chroma 0.079.