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#2a477c color: Sodalite Blue

#2a477c is rgb(42, 71, 124) in RGB and oklch(40.346% 0.09611 261.465) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

40.3%
0.096
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2a477c

#2a477c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.3% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.17:1 contrast and black text 2.29:1, 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: #2a477c mixed with white

  1. 2a477c
  2. 3d5889
  3. 516a96
  4. 657ba3
  5. 798db0
  6. 8fa0be
  7. a4b2cb
  8. bac5d8
  9. d1d8e5
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2a477c mixed with black

  1. 2a477c
  2. 233d6b
  3. 1c325a
  4. 16284a
  5. 101f3b
  6. 0a162c
  7. 050d1e
  8. 020611
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a477c with less saturation

  1. 2a477c
  2. 2d4877
  3. 314872
  4. 34486d
  5. 374968
  6. 3a4963
  7. 3d495e
  8. 404959
  9. 434953
  10. 46494e

Questions about #2a477c

What color is #2a477c?

#2a477c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 71, 124), in HSL hsl(218.78, 49.4%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.346% 0.09611 261.465).

What colors go well with #2a477c?

The complementary color of #2a477c is #624200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005073 and #4a3d78. The triadic partners are #743031 and #275521.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a477c?

White text reads better on #2a477c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 and black gives 2.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a477c a warm or cool color?

#2a477c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 40.3% and its chroma 0.096.