#2a4e9a color: Le Grand Bleu
#2a4e9a is rgb(42, 78, 154) in RGB and oklch(44.058% 0.13111 263.056) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cobalt
- sky-800
- Black 40%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #2a4e9a
#2a4e9a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 263°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.91:1 contrast and black text 2.65:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244e94). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #2a4e9a mixed with white
Darker: #2a4e9a mixed with black
Calmer: #2a4e9a with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #2a4e9a
Questions about #2a4e9a
What color is #2a4e9a?
#2a4e9a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(42, 78, 154), in HSL hsl(220.71, 57.14%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.058% 0.13111 263.056).
What colors go well with #2a4e9a?
The complementary color of #2a4e9a is #6f4b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005b87 and #574093. The triadic partners are #8d2c2e and #176418.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a4e9a?
White text reads better on #2a4e9a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 and black gives 2.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a4e9a a warm or cool color?
#2a4e9a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.131.