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#2a4e90 color: Unity

#2a4e90 is rgb(42, 78, 144) in RGB and oklch(43.341% 0.11673 261.374) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

43.3%
0.117
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2a4e90

#2a4e90 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.11:1 contrast and black text 2.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Unity (#264d8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2a4e90 mixed with white

  1. 2a4e90
  2. 3e5f9c
  3. 5170a7
  4. 6682b2
  5. 7a93be
  6. 8fa4c9
  7. a5b6d4
  8. bbc8df
  9. d1daea
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2a4e90 mixed with black

  1. 2a4e90
  2. 23437d
  3. 1c386a
  4. 162d57
  5. 102345
  6. 0a1934
  7. 050f24
  8. 020715
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a4e90 with less saturation

  1. 2a4e90
  2. 2e4f8a
  3. 335084
  4. 37507e
  5. 3b5177
  6. 3f5171
  7. 42516b
  8. 465164
  9. 4a515e
  10. 4d5157

Questions about #2a4e90

What color is #2a4e90?

#2a4e90 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Unity. In RGB it is rgb(42, 78, 144), in HSL hsl(218.82, 54.84%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.341% 0.11673 261.374).

What colors go well with #2a4e90?

The complementary color of #2a4e90 is #6e4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005982 and #53428b. The triadic partners are #853033 and #25601d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a4e90?

White text reads better on #2a4e90: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 and black gives 2.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a4e90 a warm or cool color?

#2a4e90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 43.3% and its chroma 0.117.