#2a487a color: Nautical
#2a487a is rgb(42, 72, 122) in RGB and oklch(40.452% 0.09188 260.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- sky-900
- Black 52%
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About #2a487a
#2a487a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 260°.
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 Nautical (#2e4a7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.
Lighter: #2a487a mixed with white
Darker: #2a487a mixed with black
Calmer: #2a487a with less saturation
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Questions about #2a487a
What color is #2a487a?
#2a487a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Nautical. In RGB it is rgb(42, 72, 122), in HSL hsl(217.5, 48.78%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.452% 0.09188 260.065).
What colors go well with #2a487a?
The complementary color of #2a487a is #624200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005171 and #493f77. The triadic partners are #723234 and #2b5522.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a487a?
White text reads better on #2a487a: 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 #2a487a a warm or cool color?
#2a487a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 40.5% and its chroma 0.092.