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#2a477e color: Sodalite Blue

#2a477e is rgb(42, 71, 126) in RGB and oklch(40.48% 0.0991 261.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

40.5%
0.099
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2a477e

#2a477e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.13:1 contrast and black text 2.3:1, 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: #2a477e mixed with white

  1. 2a477e
  2. 3d588b
  3. 516a98
  4. 657ca5
  5. 798eb2
  6. 8ea0bf
  7. a4b2cc
  8. bac5d8
  9. d1d8e5
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2a477e mixed with black

  1. 2a477e
  2. 233d6d
  3. 1c325c
  4. 16284c
  5. 101f3c
  6. 0a162d
  7. 050d1f
  8. 020611
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a477e with less saturation

  1. 2a477e
  2. 2d4879
  3. 314874
  4. 34496f
  5. 374969
  6. 3a4964
  7. 3d495f
  8. 404959
  9. 434954
  10. 46494e

Questions about #2a477e

What color is #2a477e?

#2a477e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 71, 126), in HSL hsl(219.29, 50%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.48% 0.0991 261.98).

What colors go well with #2a477e?

The complementary color of #2a477e is #634200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005175 and #4b3d79. The triadic partners are #752f30 and #255620.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a477e?

White text reads better on #2a477e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 and black gives 2.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a477e a warm or cool color?

#2a477e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 40.5% and its chroma 0.099.