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#2a478b color: Pacific Navy

#2a478b is rgb(42, 71, 139) in RGB and oklch(41.396% 0.11839 264.446) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

41.4%
0.118
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2a478b

#2a478b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.85:1 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: #2a478b mixed with white

  1. 2a478b
  2. 3d5997
  3. 506ba3
  4. 647caf
  5. 798ebb
  6. 8ea1c6
  7. a4b3d2
  8. bac6dd
  9. d1d9e9
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2a478b mixed with black

  1. 2a478b
  2. 233d78
  3. 1c3266
  4. 162854
  5. 101f43
  6. 0a1632
  7. 050d23
  8. 020614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a478b with less saturation

  1. 2a478b
  2. 2e4885
  3. 31497f
  4. 344a78
  5. 384a72
  6. 3b4b6c
  7. 3f4b66
  8. 424b5f
  9. 454c59
  10. 484b52

Questions about #2a478b

What color is #2a478b?

#2a478b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(42, 71, 139), in HSL hsl(222.06, 53.59%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.396% 0.11839 264.446).

What colors go well with #2a478b?

The complementary color of #2a478b is #654500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00537e and #513b84. The triadic partners are #802a29 and #145b1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a478b?

White text reads better on #2a478b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 and black gives 2.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a478b a warm or cool color?

#2a478b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.118.