#2a485d color: Black Forest Blue
#2a485d is rgb(42, 72, 93) in RGB and oklch(38.77% 0.05074 240.37) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- slate-700
- Black 64%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2a485d
#2a485d is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.8% lightness, 0.051 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.62:1 contrast and black text 2.18:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Black Forest Blue (#29485a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.
Lighter: #2a485d mixed with white
Darker: #2a485d mixed with black
Calmer: #2a485d with less saturation
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What color is #2a485d?
#2a485d is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Black Forest Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 72, 93), in HSL hsl(204.71, 37.78%, 26.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.77% 0.05074 240.37).
What colors go well with #2a485d?
The complementary color of #2a485d is #583e28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f4c54 and #3a4360. The triadic partners are #5b3943 and #414929.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a485d?
White text reads better on #2a485d: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 and black gives 2.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a485d a warm or cool color?
#2a485d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 38.8% and its chroma 0.051.