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#2b406f color: Mystification

#2b406f is rgb(43, 64, 111) in RGB and oklch(37.88% 0.08492 264.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

37.9%
0.085
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #2b406f

#2b406f is a muted dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.9% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.17:1 contrast and black text 2.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mystification (#2a4071). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b406f mixed with white

  1. 2b406f
  2. 3d527d
  3. 51648b
  4. 65769a
  5. 7988a8
  6. 8e9bb6
  7. a4afc5
  8. bac2d3
  9. d0d6e2
  10. e8eaf0

Darker: #2b406f mixed with black

  1. 2b406f
  2. 243660
  3. 1d2d51
  4. 162442
  5. 101b34
  6. 0a1327
  7. 050b1a
  8. 02050e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b406f with less saturation

  1. 2b406f
  2. 2d416b
  3. 304166
  4. 324162
  5. 34425d
  6. 374259
  7. 394255
  8. 3b4250
  9. 3e424b
  10. 404247

Questions about #2b406f

What color is #2b406f?

#2b406f is muted dark blue. The closest named color is Mystification. In RGB it is rgb(43, 64, 111), in HSL hsl(221.47, 44.16%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.88% 0.08492 264.534).

What colors go well with #2b406f?

The complementary color of #2b406f is #573d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004868 and #45386a. The triadic partners are #682d2b and #214d23.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b406f?

White text reads better on #2b406f: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 and black gives 2.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b406f a warm or cool color?

#2b406f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 37.9% and its chroma 0.085.