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#2a497d color: Nautical

#2a497d is rgb(42, 73, 125) in RGB and oklch(40.886% 0.09511 260.157) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

40.9%
0.095
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2a497d

#2a497d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.9% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.95:1 contrast and black text 2.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nautical (#2e4a7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2a497d mixed with white

  1. 2a497d
  2. 3d5a8a
  3. 516b97
  4. 657da4
  5. 7a8fb1
  6. 8fa1be
  7. a4b3cb
  8. bac6d8
  9. d1d9e5
  10. e8ecf2

Darker: #2a497d mixed with black

  1. 2a497d
  2. 233e6c
  3. 1c345b
  4. 162a4b
  5. 10203b
  6. 0a172c
  7. 050e1e
  8. 020611
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a497d with less saturation

  1. 2a497d
  2. 2e4a78
  3. 314a73
  4. 354a6e
  5. 384a69
  6. 3b4b64
  7. 3e4b5f
  8. 414b5a
  9. 444a55
  10. 474a4f

Questions about #2a497d

What color is #2a497d?

#2a497d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Nautical. In RGB it is rgb(42, 73, 125), in HSL hsl(217.59, 49.7%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.886% 0.09511 260.157).

What colors go well with #2a497d?

The complementary color of #2a497d is #644300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005273 and #4a3f79. The triadic partners are #753234 and #2b5621.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a497d?

White text reads better on #2a497d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and black gives 2.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a497d a warm or cool color?

#2a497d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 40.9% and its chroma 0.095.