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#2b437c color: Sodalite Blue

#2b437c is rgb(43, 67, 124) in RGB and oklch(39.466% 0.1009 264.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

39.5%
0.101
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2b437c

#2b437c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.56:1 contrast and black text 2.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sodalite Blue (#2c447b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b437c mixed with white

  1. 2b437c
  2. 3e5589
  3. 516796
  4. 6579a4
  5. 798bb1
  6. 8e9ebe
  7. a4b1cb
  8. bac4d8
  9. d1d7e5
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2b437c mixed with black

  1. 2b437c
  2. 24396b
  3. 1d2f5a
  4. 16264a
  5. 101d3b
  6. 0a142c
  7. 050c1e
  8. 020511
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b437c with less saturation

  1. 2b437c
  2. 2e4477
  3. 314472
  4. 33456c
  5. 364667
  6. 394662
  7. 3c465c
  8. 3e4657
  9. 414651
  10. 44464c

Questions about #2b437c

What color is #2b437c?

#2b437c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 67, 124), in HSL hsl(222.22, 48.5%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.466% 0.1009 264.962).

What colors go well with #2b437c?

The complementary color of #2b437c is #5e4000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004d74 and #4b3976. The triadic partners are #732c29 and #1b5420.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b437c?

White text reads better on #2b437c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 and black gives 2.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b437c a warm or cool color?

#2b437c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 39.5% and its chroma 0.101.