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#2a467a color: Sodalite Blue

#2a467a is rgb(42, 70, 122) in RGB and oklch(39.976% 0.09438 261.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

40%
0.094
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2a467a

#2a467a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.31:1 contrast and black text 2.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sodalite Blue (#2c447b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2a467a mixed with white

  1. 2a467a
  2. 3d5787
  3. 516995
  4. 657ba2
  5. 798daf
  6. 8e9fbc
  7. a4b2ca
  8. bac5d7
  9. d1d8e4
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2a467a mixed with black

  1. 2a467a
  2. 233c69
  3. 1c3259
  4. 162849
  5. 101e3a
  6. 0a152b
  7. 050d1d
  8. 020510
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a467a with less saturation

  1. 2a467a
  2. 2d4775
  3. 304770
  4. 34476b
  5. 374866
  6. 3a4861
  7. 3c485c
  8. 3f4857
  9. 424852
  10. 45484d

Questions about #2a467a

What color is #2a467a?

#2a467a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 70, 122), in HSL hsl(219, 48.78%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.976% 0.09438 261.719).

What colors go well with #2a467a?

The complementary color of #2a467a is #614100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004f71 and #493c76. The triadic partners are #722f30 and #265421.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a467a?

White text reads better on #2a467a: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 and black gives 2.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a467a a warm or cool color?

#2a467a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 40% and its chroma 0.094.