#2a4877 color: Sapphire Earrings
#2a4877 is rgb(42, 72, 119) in RGB and oklch(40.259% 0.08741 259.052) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- sky-900
- Black 53%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2a4877
#2a4877 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.3% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.16:1 contrast and black text 2.29:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sapphire Earrings (#284b75). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.
Lighter: #2a4877 mixed with white
Darker: #2a4877 mixed with black
Calmer: #2a4877 with less saturation
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Questions about #2a4877
What color is #2a4877?
#2a4877 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Earrings. In RGB it is rgb(42, 72, 119), in HSL hsl(216.62, 47.83%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.259% 0.08741 259.052).
What colors go well with #2a4877?
The complementary color of #2a4877 is #614200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00506e and #473f74. The triadic partners are #703235 and #2e5323.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a4877?
White text reads better on #2a4877: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 and black gives 2.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a4877 a warm or cool color?
#2a4877 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 40.3% and its chroma 0.087.