#2a458e color: Blue Oblivion
#2a458e is rgb(42, 69, 142) in RGB and oklch(41.177% 0.1254 265.833) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Cobalt
- blue-900
- Black 44%
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About #2a458e
#2a458e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.97:1 contrast and black text 2.34:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Oblivion (#26428b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #2a458e mixed with white
Darker: #2a458e mixed with black
Calmer: #2a458e with less saturation
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What color is #2a458e?
#2a458e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Oblivion. In RGB it is rgb(42, 69, 142), in HSL hsl(223.8, 54.35%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.177% 0.1254 265.833).
What colors go well with #2a458e?
The complementary color of #2a458e is #644500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00527f and #523886. The triadic partners are #812724 and #025b19.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a458e?
White text reads better on #2a458e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 and black gives 2.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a458e a warm or cool color?
#2a458e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 41.2% and its chroma 0.125.