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#2b458c color: Pacific Navy

#2b458c is rgb(43, 69, 140) in RGB and oklch(41.077% 0.12214 266.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

41.1%
0.122
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2b458c

#2b458c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9:1 contrast and black text 2.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pacific Navy (#25488a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b458c mixed with white

  1. 2b458c
  2. 3d5798
  3. 5169a4
  4. 657bb0
  5. 798dbc
  6. 8ea0c7
  7. a4b2d2
  8. bac5de
  9. d1d8e9
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2b458c mixed with black

  1. 2b458c
  2. 243b79
  3. 1d3167
  4. 162755
  5. 101e43
  6. 0a1533
  7. 050c23
  8. 020514
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b458c with less saturation

  1. 2b458c
  2. 2e4686
  3. 31477f
  4. 354879
  5. 384973
  6. 3b4a6c
  7. 3e4a66
  8. 414a5f
  9. 444b58
  10. 474b51

Questions about #2b458c

What color is #2b458c?

#2b458c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(43, 69, 140), in HSL hsl(223.92, 53.01%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.077% 0.12214 266.047).

What colors go well with #2b458c?

The complementary color of #2b458c is #634500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00517f and #523884. The triadic partners are #802825 and #055b1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b458c?

White text reads better on #2b458c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9:1 and black gives 2.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b458c a warm or cool color?

#2b458c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 41.1% and its chroma 0.122.