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#2a468a color: Pacific Navy

#2a468a is rgb(42, 70, 138) in RGB and oklch(41.099% 0.11822 264.846) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

41.1%
0.118
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2a468a

#2a468a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.1% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 265°.

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 Pacific Navy (#25488a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2a468a mixed with white

  1. 2a468a
  2. 3d5896
  3. 506aa2
  4. 647cae
  5. 798eba
  6. 8ea0c6
  7. a4b3d1
  8. bac5dd
  9. d1d8e8
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2a468a mixed with black

  1. 2a468a
  2. 233c77
  3. 1c3265
  4. 162853
  5. 101e42
  6. 0a1532
  7. 050d22
  8. 020514
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a468a with less saturation

  1. 2a468a
  2. 2d4784
  3. 31487e
  4. 344978
  5. 374a71
  6. 3b4a6b
  7. 3e4a65
  8. 414b5e
  9. 444b58
  10. 474b51

Questions about #2a468a

What color is #2a468a?

#2a468a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(42, 70, 138), in HSL hsl(222.5, 53.33%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.099% 0.11822 264.846).

What colors go well with #2a468a?

The complementary color of #2a468a is #644400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00527e and #503a83. The triadic partners are #7f2a28 and #115a1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a468a?

White text reads better on #2a468a: 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 #2a468a a warm or cool color?

#2a468a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 41.1% and its chroma 0.118.