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#2b3f76 color: Blue Expanse

#2b3f76 is rgb(43, 63, 118) in RGB and oklch(38.123% 0.0971 266.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

38.1%
0.097
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #2b3f76

#2b3f76 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.12:1 contrast and black text 2.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b3f76 mixed with white

  1. 2b3f76
  2. 3d5184
  3. 506391
  4. 64769f
  5. 7988ad
  6. 8e9bbb
  7. a3afc8
  8. bac2d6
  9. d0d6e4
  10. e7eaf1

Darker: #2b3f76 mixed with black

  1. 2b3f76
  2. 243566
  3. 1d2c56
  4. 162347
  5. 101b38
  6. 0a1229
  7. 050a1c
  8. 02040f
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b3f76 with less saturation

  1. 2b3f76
  2. 2d4071
  3. 30416c
  4. 324167
  5. 344262
  6. 37425d
  7. 394258
  8. 3c4353
  9. 3e434d
  10. 404348

Questions about #2b3f76

What color is #2b3f76?

#2b3f76 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(43, 63, 118), in HSL hsl(224, 46.58%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.123% 0.0971 266.771).

What colors go well with #2b3f76?

The complementary color of #2b3f76 is #593e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00496f and #493570. The triadic partners are #6d2a25 and #155021.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b3f76?

White text reads better on #2b3f76: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.12:1 and black gives 2.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b3f76 a warm or cool color?

#2b3f76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 38.1% and its chroma 0.097.