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#2a468e color: Pacific Navy

#2a468e is rgb(42, 70, 142) in RGB and oklch(41.397% 0.12409 265.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

41.4%
0.124
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2a468e

#2a468e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.88:1 contrast and black text 2.37:1, 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: #2a468e mixed with white

  1. 2a468e
  2. 3d589a
  3. 506aa6
  4. 647cb1
  5. 798ebd
  6. 8ea0c8
  7. a4b3d3
  8. bac6de
  9. d0d9e9
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2a468e mixed with black

  1. 2a468e
  2. 233c7b
  3. 1c3268
  4. 162856
  5. 101e44
  6. 0a1534
  7. 050d24
  8. 020515
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a468e with less saturation

  1. 2a468e
  2. 2d4788
  3. 314881
  4. 34497b
  5. 384a74
  6. 3b4b6d
  7. 3e4b67
  8. 424b60
  9. 454b59
  10. 484b52

Questions about #2a468e

What color is #2a468e?

#2a468e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(42, 70, 142), in HSL hsl(223.2, 54.35%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.397% 0.12409 265.348).

What colors go well with #2a468e?

The complementary color of #2a468e is #654500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005380 and #523986. The triadic partners are #822826 and #085c1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a468e?

White text reads better on #2a468e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 and black gives 2.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a468e a warm or cool color?

#2a468e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.124.