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#2a488c color: Pacific Navy

#2a488c is rgb(42, 72, 140) in RGB and oklch(41.694% 0.11855 264.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

41.7%
0.119
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2a488c

#2a488c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.74:1 contrast and black text 2.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pacific Navy (#25488a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2a488c mixed with white

  1. 2a488c
  2. 3d5a98
  3. 506ba4
  4. 657db0
  5. 798fbb
  6. 8ea1c7
  7. a4b4d2
  8. bac6de
  9. d1d9e9
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2a488c mixed with black

  1. 2a488c
  2. 233d79
  3. 1c3367
  4. 162955
  5. 101f43
  6. 0a1633
  7. 050d23
  8. 020614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a488c with less saturation

  1. 2a488c
  2. 2e4986
  3. 314a80
  4. 354b79
  5. 384b73
  6. 3c4c6d
  7. 3f4c67
  8. 424c60
  9. 464c5a
  10. 494c53

Questions about #2a488c

What color is #2a488c?

#2a488c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(42, 72, 140), in HSL hsl(221.63, 53.85%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.694% 0.11855 264.051).

What colors go well with #2a488c?

The complementary color of #2a488c is #674600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00547f and #513c85. The triadic partners are #812b2b and #165c1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a488c?

White text reads better on #2a488c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 and black gives 2.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a488c a warm or cool color?

#2a488c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 41.7% and its chroma 0.119.