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#2b4277 color: Monaco Blue

#2b4277 is rgb(43, 66, 119) in RGB and oklch(38.889% 0.09461 264.715) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

38.9%
0.095
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #2b4277

#2b4277 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.9% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.77:1 contrast and black text 2.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Monaco Blue (#274376). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b4277 mixed with white

  1. 2b4277
  2. 3e5485
  3. 516692
  4. 6578a0
  5. 798aad
  6. 8e9dbb
  7. a4b0c8
  8. bac3d6
  9. d1d7e4
  10. e8ebf1

Darker: #2b4277 mixed with black

  1. 2b4277
  2. 243867
  3. 1d2f57
  4. 162547
  5. 101c38
  6. 0a142a
  7. 050b1c
  8. 020510
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b4277 with less saturation

  1. 2b4277
  2. 2e4372
  3. 30436d
  4. 334468
  5. 364463
  6. 38445e
  7. 3b4559
  8. 3d4554
  9. 40454f
  10. 42454a

Questions about #2b4277

What color is #2b4277?

#2b4277 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Monaco Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 66, 119), in HSL hsl(221.84, 46.91%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.889% 0.09461 264.715).

What colors go well with #2b4277?

The complementary color of #2b4277 is #5c3f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004b6f and #493972. The triadic partners are #6f2d2a and #1e5122.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b4277?

White text reads better on #2b4277: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 and black gives 2.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b4277 a warm or cool color?

#2b4277 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 38.9% and its chroma 0.095.