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#2b447f color: Sodalite Blue

#2b447f is rgb(43, 68, 127) in RGB and oklch(39.907% 0.10411 264.818) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

39.9%
0.104
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2b447f

#2b447f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.39:1 contrast and black text 2.24:1, 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: #2b447f mixed with white

  1. 2b447f
  2. 3e568c
  3. 516899
  4. 657aa6
  5. 798cb3
  6. 8e9ec0
  7. a4b1cc
  8. bac4d9
  9. d1d8e6
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2b447f mixed with black

  1. 2b447f
  2. 243a6e
  3. 1d305d
  4. 16264c
  5. 101d3c
  6. 0a142d
  7. 050c1f
  8. 020511
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b447f with less saturation

  1. 2b447f
  2. 2e457a
  3. 314674
  4. 34466f
  5. 374769
  6. 3a4764
  7. 3c475e
  8. 3f4759
  9. 424753
  10. 45474d

Questions about #2b447f

What color is #2b447f?

#2b447f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 68, 127), in HSL hsl(222.14, 49.41%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.907% 0.10411 264.818).

What colors go well with #2b447f?

The complementary color of #2b447f is #604100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004e77 and #4c3a79. The triadic partners are #752c2a and #1a5520.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b447f?

White text reads better on #2b447f: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.39:1 and black gives 2.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b447f a warm or cool color?

#2b447f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 39.9% and its chroma 0.104.