#2a5274 color: Midnight Sonata
#2a5274 is rgb(42, 82, 116) in RGB and oklch(42.551% 0.07269 246.246) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- cyan-900
- Black 55%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2a5274
#2a5274 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.6% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 246°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.21:1 contrast and black text 2.56:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Midnight Sonata (#225374). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-900.
Lighter: #2a5274 mixed with white
Darker: #2a5274 mixed with black
Calmer: #2a5274 with less saturation
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What color is #2a5274?
#2a5274 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Midnight Sonata. In RGB it is rgb(42, 82, 116), in HSL hsl(207.57, 46.84%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.551% 0.07269 246.246).
What colors go well with #2a5274?
The complementary color of #2a5274 is #69461f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #095868 and #444b76. The triadic partners are #703d48 and #445627.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a5274?
White text reads better on #2a5274: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.21:1 and black gives 2.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a5274 a warm or cool color?
#2a5274 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 42.6% and its chroma 0.073.