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#2b375d color: Mediaeval Blue

#2b375d is rgb(43, 55, 93) in RGB and oklch(34.555% 0.06858 269.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

34.6%
0.069
269°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b375d

#2b375d is a muted dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 34.6% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.62:1 contrast and black text 1.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2e3858). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b375d mixed with white

  1. 2b375d
  2. 3d496c
  3. 505b7c
  4. 646e8c
  5. 78829c
  6. 8d96ac
  7. a3aabc
  8. b9bfcd
  9. d0d4dd
  10. e7e9ee

Darker: #2b375d mixed with black

  1. 2b375d
  2. 242e50
  3. 1d2643
  4. 161e37
  5. 10162a
  6. 0a0f1f
  7. 050814
  8. 02030a
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b375d with less saturation

  1. 2b375d
  2. 2c375a
  3. 2e3856
  4. 2f3853
  5. 31394f
  6. 32394c
  7. 333948
  8. 353944
  9. 363941
  10. 38393d

Questions about #2b375d

What color is #2b375d?

#2b375d is muted dark blue. The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 55, 93), in HSL hsl(225.6, 36.76%, 26.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.555% 0.06858 269.334).

What colors go well with #2b375d?

The complementary color of #2b375d is #483703. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e3e59 and #3f3158. The triadic partners are #582a24 and #1c4325.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b375d?

White text reads better on #2b375d: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 and black gives 1.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b375d a warm or cool color?

#2b375d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 34.6% and its chroma 0.069.