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#2a467c color: Sodalite Blue

#2a467c is rgb(42, 70, 124) in RGB and oklch(40.11% 0.09738 262.237) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

40.1%
0.097
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2a467c

#2a467c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.27:1 contrast and black text 2.27:1, 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: #2a467c mixed with white

  1. 2a467c
  2. 3d5789
  3. 516996
  4. 657ba3
  5. 798db1
  6. 8e9fbe
  7. a4b2cb
  8. bac5d8
  9. d1d8e5
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2a467c mixed with black

  1. 2a467c
  2. 233c6b
  3. 1c325a
  4. 16284a
  5. 101e3b
  6. 0a152c
  7. 050d1e
  8. 020511
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a467c with less saturation

  1. 2a467c
  2. 2d4777
  3. 304772
  4. 34486d
  5. 374868
  6. 3a4863
  7. 3d485d
  8. 3f4858
  9. 424853
  10. 45484d

Questions about #2a467c

What color is #2a467c?

#2a467c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 70, 124), in HSL hsl(219.51, 49.4%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.11% 0.09738 262.237).

What colors go well with #2a467c?

The complementary color of #2a467c is #624100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004f73 and #4a3c77. The triadic partners are #742f2f and #245520.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a467c?

White text reads better on #2a467c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.27:1 and black gives 2.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a467c a warm or cool color?

#2a467c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 40.1% and its chroma 0.097.