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#2b467e color: Sodalite Blue

#2b467e is rgb(43, 70, 126) in RGB and oklch(40.3% 0.1 263.233) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

40.3%
0.100
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2b467e

#2b467e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.3% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.21:1 contrast and black text 2.28:1, 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: #2b467e mixed with white

  1. 2b467e
  2. 3e578b
  3. 516998
  4. 657ba5
  5. 7a8db2
  6. 8f9fbf
  7. a4b2cc
  8. bac5d9
  9. d1d8e5
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2b467e mixed with black

  1. 2b467e
  2. 243c6d
  3. 1d325c
  4. 16284c
  5. 101e3c
  6. 0a152d
  7. 050d1f
  8. 020511
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b467e with less saturation

  1. 2b467e
  2. 2e4779
  3. 314774
  4. 34486e
  5. 374869
  6. 3a4864
  7. 3d495f
  8. 404959
  9. 434954
  10. 46494e

Questions about #2b467e

What color is #2b467e?

#2b467e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 70, 126), in HSL hsl(220.48, 49.11%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.3% 0.1 263.233).

What colors go well with #2b467e?

The complementary color of #2b467e is #624200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005075 and #4c3c79. The triadic partners are #752e2e and #225621.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b467e?

White text reads better on #2b467e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 and black gives 2.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b467e a warm or cool color?

#2b467e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 40.3% and its chroma 0.1.