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#2a477f color: Florida Waters

#2a477f is rgb(42, 71, 127) in RGB and oklch(40.548% 0.1006 262.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

40.5%
0.101
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2a477f

#2a477f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.11:1 contrast and black text 2.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Florida Waters (#2a4983). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2a477f mixed with white

  1. 2a477f
  2. 3d588c
  3. 516a99
  4. 657ca6
  5. 798eb3
  6. 8ea0bf
  7. a4b2cc
  8. bac5d9
  9. d1d8e6
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2a477f mixed with black

  1. 2a477f
  2. 233d6e
  3. 1c325d
  4. 16284c
  5. 101f3c
  6. 0a162d
  7. 050d1f
  8. 020611
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a477f with less saturation

  1. 2a477f
  2. 2d487a
  3. 314875
  4. 34496f
  5. 37496a
  6. 3a4965
  7. 3d495f
  8. 40495a
  9. 434954
  10. 46494f

Questions about #2a477f

What color is #2a477f?

#2a477f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Florida Waters. In RGB it is rgb(42, 71, 127), in HSL hsl(219.53, 50.3%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.548% 0.1006 262.221).

What colors go well with #2a477f?

The complementary color of #2a477f is #644200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005176 and #4b3d7a. The triadic partners are #762f2f and #245620.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a477f?

White text reads better on #2a477f: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 and black gives 2.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a477f a warm or cool color?

#2a477f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 40.5% and its chroma 0.101.