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#2a4e79 color: Mykonos Reflection

#2a4e79 is rgb(42, 78, 121) in RGB and oklch(41.843% 0.08345 254.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

41.8%
0.083
254°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #2a4e79

#2a4e79 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.52:1 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: #2a4e79 mixed with white

  1. 2a4e79
  2. 3e5f86
  3. 526f93
  4. 6680a1
  5. 7b92ae
  6. 90a3bb
  7. a5b5c9
  8. bbc7d6
  9. d1dae4
  10. e8ecf1

Darker: #2a4e79 mixed with black

  1. 2a4e79
  2. 234368
  3. 1c3858
  4. 162d48
  5. 102339
  6. 0a192b
  7. 050f1d
  8. 020710
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a4e79 with less saturation

  1. 2a4e79
  2. 2e4e75
  3. 324e70
  4. 364e6c
  5. 394e68
  6. 3d4e63
  7. 404e5f
  8. 434e5a
  9. 474d56
  10. 4a4d51

Questions about #2a4e79

What color is #2a4e79?

#2a4e79 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mykonos Reflection. In RGB it is rgb(42, 78, 121), in HSL hsl(212.66, 48.47%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.843% 0.08345 254.011).

What colors go well with #2a4e79?

The complementary color of #2a4e79 is #67450a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00566e and #484578. The triadic partners are #73383f and #395625.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a4e79?

White text reads better on #2a4e79: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 and black gives 2.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a4e79 a warm or cool color?

#2a4e79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.083.