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#2b4686 color: Pacific Navy

#2b4686 is rgb(43, 70, 134) in RGB and oklch(40.86% 0.11196 264.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

40.9%
0.112
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2b4686

#2b4686 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.9% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.04:1 contrast and black text 2.32:1, 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: #2b4686 mixed with white

  1. 2b4686
  2. 3e5893
  3. 516a9f
  4. 657bab
  5. 7a8eb7
  6. 8fa0c3
  7. a4b2d0
  8. bac5db
  9. d1d8e7
  10. e8ebf3

Darker: #2b4686 mixed with black

  1. 2b4686
  2. 243c74
  3. 1d3262
  4. 162851
  5. 101e40
  6. 0a1530
  7. 050d21
  8. 020513
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b4686 with less saturation

  1. 2b4686
  2. 2e4780
  3. 31487a
  4. 354975
  5. 38496f
  6. 3b4a69
  7. 3e4a63
  8. 414a5d
  9. 444a57
  10. 474a50

Questions about #2b4686

What color is #2b4686?

#2b4686 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(43, 70, 134), in HSL hsl(222.2, 51.41%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.86% 0.11196 264.717).

What colors go well with #2b4686?

The complementary color of #2b4686 is #634400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00517d and #4f3b7f. The triadic partners are #7b2c2a and #17591e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b4686?

White text reads better on #2b4686: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 and black gives 2.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b4686 a warm or cool color?

#2b4686 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 40.9% and its chroma 0.112.