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#2a467b color: Sodalite Blue

#2a467b is rgb(42, 70, 123) in RGB and oklch(40.043% 0.09588 261.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

40%
0.096
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2a467b

#2a467b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.29:1 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: #2a467b mixed with white

  1. 2a467b
  2. 3d5788
  3. 516995
  4. 657ba3
  5. 798db0
  6. 8e9fbd
  7. a4b2ca
  8. bac5d7
  9. d1d8e5
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2a467b mixed with black

  1. 2a467b
  2. 233c6a
  3. 1c325a
  4. 16284a
  5. 101e3a
  6. 0a152c
  7. 050d1e
  8. 020510
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a467b with less saturation

  1. 2a467b
  2. 2d4776
  3. 304771
  4. 34476c
  5. 374867
  6. 3a4862
  7. 3c485d
  8. 3f4858
  9. 424852
  10. 45484d

Questions about #2a467b

What color is #2a467b?

#2a467b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 70, 123), in HSL hsl(219.26, 49.09%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.043% 0.09588 261.984).

What colors go well with #2a467b?

The complementary color of #2a467b is #614100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004f72 and #4a3c77. The triadic partners are #732f30 and #255421.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a467b?

White text reads better on #2a467b: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.29:1 and black gives 2.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a467b a warm or cool color?

#2a467b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 40% and its chroma 0.096.