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#2b416e color: Napoleonic Blue

#2b416e is rgb(43, 65, 110) in RGB and oklch(38.054% 0.08206 263.319) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

38.1%
0.082
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #2b416e

#2b416e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.1% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.08:1 contrast and black text 2.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue (#2c4170). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b416e mixed with white

  1. 2b416e
  2. 3e537c
  3. 51648a
  4. 657699
  5. 7989a7
  6. 8e9cb6
  7. a4afc4
  8. bac3d3
  9. d1d6e1
  10. e8ebf0

Darker: #2b416e mixed with black

  1. 2b416e
  2. 24375f
  3. 1d2e50
  4. 162541
  5. 101c33
  6. 0a1326
  7. 050b19
  8. 02050e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b416e with less saturation

  1. 2b416e
  2. 2d416a
  3. 304266
  4. 324261
  5. 35425d
  6. 374359
  7. 394354
  8. 3c4350
  9. 3e434c
  10. 404347

Questions about #2b416e

What color is #2b416e?

#2b416e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 65, 110), in HSL hsl(220.3, 43.79%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.054% 0.08206 263.319).

What colors go well with #2b416e?

The complementary color of #2b416e is #573e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004967 and #45396a. The triadic partners are #672f2d and #254d24.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b416e?

White text reads better on #2b416e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 and black gives 2.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b416e a warm or cool color?

#2b416e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 38.1% and its chroma 0.082.