#2a487e color: Coastal Surf
#2a487e is rgb(42, 72, 126) in RGB and oklch(40.716% 0.09784 261.226) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cobalt
- sky-900
- Black 51%
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About #2a487e
#2a487e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.7% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 261°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.03:1 contrast and black text 2.33:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Coastal Surf (#2d4982). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.
Lighter: #2a487e mixed with white
Darker: #2a487e mixed with black
Calmer: #2a487e with less saturation
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What color is #2a487e?
#2a487e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Coastal Surf. In RGB it is rgb(42, 72, 126), in HSL hsl(218.57, 50%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.716% 0.09784 261.226).
What colors go well with #2a487e?
The complementary color of #2a487e is #644200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005175 and #4b3e7a. The triadic partners are #763032 and #275621.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a487e?
White text reads better on #2a487e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 and black gives 2.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a487e a warm or cool color?
#2a487e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 40.7% and its chroma 0.098.