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#2a4e78 color: Mykonos Reflection

#2a4e78 is rgb(42, 78, 120) in RGB and oklch(41.784% 0.08203 253.511) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

41.8%
0.082
254°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #2a4e78

#2a4e78 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.54:1 contrast and black text 2.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mykonos Reflection (#284c75). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2a4e78 mixed with white

  1. 2a4e78
  2. 3e5e85
  3. 526f93
  4. 6680a0
  5. 7b92ad
  6. 90a3bb
  7. a5b5c8
  8. bbc7d6
  9. d1d9e4
  10. e8ecf1

Darker: #2a4e78 mixed with black

  1. 2a4e78
  2. 234367
  3. 1c3857
  4. 162d48
  5. 102339
  6. 0a192a
  7. 050f1d
  8. 020710
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a4e78 with less saturation

  1. 2a4e78
  2. 2e4e74
  3. 324e70
  4. 364e6b
  5. 394e67
  6. 3d4e63
  7. 404e5e
  8. 434d5a
  9. 464d55
  10. 494d51

Questions about #2a4e78

What color is #2a4e78?

#2a4e78 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mykonos Reflection. In RGB it is rgb(42, 78, 120), in HSL hsl(212.31, 48.15%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.784% 0.08203 253.511).

What colors go well with #2a4e78?

The complementary color of #2a4e78 is #67450d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00556d and #474678. The triadic partners are #72383f and #3a5625.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a4e78?

White text reads better on #2a4e78: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 and black gives 2.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a4e78 a warm or cool color?

#2a4e78 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.082.