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#2b4476 color: Monaco Blue

#2b4476 is rgb(43, 68, 118) in RGB and oklch(39.292% 0.09047 262.862) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

39.3%
0.090
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2b4476

#2b4476 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.3% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.58:1 contrast and black text 2.19:1, 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: #2b4476 mixed with white

  1. 2b4476
  2. 3e5584
  3. 516791
  4. 65799f
  5. 7a8bad
  6. 8f9eba
  7. a4b1c8
  8. bac4d6
  9. d1d7e3
  10. e8ebf1

Darker: #2b4476 mixed with black

  1. 2b4476
  2. 243a66
  3. 1d3056
  4. 162647
  5. 101d38
  6. 0a1429
  7. 050c1c
  8. 02050f
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b4476 with less saturation

  1. 2b4476
  2. 2e4571
  3. 31456d
  4. 334568
  5. 364663
  6. 39465e
  7. 3b465a
  8. 3e4655
  9. 414650
  10. 43464b

Questions about #2b4476

What color is #2b4476?

#2b4476 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Monaco Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 68, 118), in HSL hsl(220, 46.58%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.292% 0.09047 262.862).

What colors go well with #2b4476?

The complementary color of #2b4476 is #5d4000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004d6e and #483b72. The triadic partners are #6e2f2e and #255223.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b4476?

White text reads better on #2b4476: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.58:1 and black gives 2.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b4476 a warm or cool color?

#2b4476 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 39.3% and its chroma 0.09.