#2a487d color: Nautical
#2a487d is rgb(42, 72, 125) in RGB and oklch(40.649% 0.09635 260.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Charcoal
- sky-900
- Black 51%
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About #2a487d
#2a487d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.6% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 261°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.05:1 contrast and black text 2.32:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Nautical (#2e4a7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.
Lighter: #2a487d mixed with white
Darker: #2a487d mixed with black
Calmer: #2a487d with less saturation
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What color is #2a487d?
#2a487d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Nautical. In RGB it is rgb(42, 72, 125), in HSL hsl(218.31, 49.7%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.649% 0.09635 260.954).
What colors go well with #2a487d?
The complementary color of #2a487d is #644200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005174 and #4a3e79. The triadic partners are #753132 and #285621.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a487d?
White text reads better on #2a487d: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and black gives 2.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a487d a warm or cool color?
#2a487d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 40.6% and its chroma 0.096.