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#2a507a color: Slumber

#2a507a is rgb(42, 80, 122) in RGB and oklch(42.395% 0.08275 252.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

42.4%
0.083
252°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #2a507a

#2a507a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.4% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.31:1 contrast and black text 2.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Slumber (#2d517c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2a507a mixed with white

  1. 2a507a
  2. 3e6087
  3. 527194
  4. 6682a1
  5. 7b93af
  6. 90a4bc
  7. a5b6c9
  8. bbc8d7
  9. d1dae4
  10. e8ecf1

Darker: #2a507a mixed with black

  1. 2a507a
  2. 234469
  3. 1c3959
  4. 162e49
  5. 10243a
  6. 0a1a2b
  7. 05101d
  8. 020710
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a507a with less saturation

  1. 2a507a
  2. 2e5076
  3. 335071
  4. 37506d
  5. 3a5069
  6. 3e5065
  7. 415060
  8. 454f5c
  9. 484f57
  10. 4b4e53

Questions about #2a507a

What color is #2a507a?

#2a507a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Slumber. In RGB it is rgb(42, 80, 122), in HSL hsl(211.5, 48.78%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.395% 0.08275 252.416).

What colors go well with #2a507a?

The complementary color of #2a507a is #69460f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00576f and #48487a. The triadic partners are #743942 and #3c5725.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a507a?

White text reads better on #2a507a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 and black gives 2.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a507a a warm or cool color?

#2a507a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 42.4% and its chroma 0.083.