#2a459a color: Cascade Twilight
#2a459a is rgb(42, 69, 154) in RGB and oklch(42.117% 0.14267 266.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Cobalt
- blue-900
- Black 40%
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About #2a459a
#2a459a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.69:1 contrast and black text 2.42:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cascade Twilight (#234893). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #2a459a mixed with white
Darker: #2a459a mixed with black
Calmer: #2a459a with less saturation
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What color is #2a459a?
#2a459a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cascade Twilight. In RGB it is rgb(42, 69, 154), in HSL hsl(225.54, 57.14%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.117% 0.14267 266.81).
What colors go well with #2a459a?
The complementary color of #2a459a is #664800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005484 and #573690. The triadic partners are #8b201e and #006012.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a459a?
White text reads better on #2a459a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 and black gives 2.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a459a a warm or cool color?
#2a459a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 42.1% and its chroma 0.143.