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#2a456f color: Blue Funk

#2a456f is rgb(42, 69, 111) in RGB and oklch(39.027% 0.07904 258.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

39%
0.079
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2a456f

#2a456f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.64:1 contrast and black text 2.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Funk (#2d4470). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2a456f mixed with white

  1. 2a456f
  2. 3d567d
  3. 51688b
  4. 657999
  5. 798ca8
  6. 8e9eb6
  7. a4b1c4
  8. bac4d3
  9. d1d7e2
  10. e8ebf0

Darker: #2a456f mixed with black

  1. 2a456f
  2. 233b60
  3. 1c3151
  4. 162742
  5. 101e34
  6. 0a1527
  7. 050c1a
  8. 02050e
  9. 010204
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a456f with less saturation

  1. 2a456f
  2. 2d456b
  3. 304567
  4. 334663
  5. 36465f
  6. 38465a
  7. 3b4656
  8. 3e4652
  9. 40454e
  10. 434549

Questions about #2a456f

What color is #2a456f?

#2a456f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Funk. In RGB it is rgb(42, 69, 111), in HSL hsl(216.52, 45.1%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.027% 0.07904 258.933).

What colors go well with #2a456f?

The complementary color of #2a456f is #5c3f04. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004c67 and #443d6d. The triadic partners are #693234 and #2e4f24.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a456f?

White text reads better on #2a456f: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 and black gives 2.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a456f a warm or cool color?

#2a456f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 39% and its chroma 0.079.